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Kitesurfing in Lanzarote, Spain

Name: Lanzarote
Address: ESP

Island in Spain · 7 kite spots · airport ACE

Best for kiting from January to August, with 50 to 77 % kite days. Water 19 to 22 °C.

Season 29 Oct to 18 Nov and 26 Nov to 7 Oct, peak 12 Mar to 18 Mar and 14 May to 27 May and 25 Jun to 26 Aug.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Famara, the main spot of Lanzarote. The other 6 spots range from 32 to 50 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan50Good
FFeb50Good
MMar59Good
AApr54Good
MMay57Good
JJun59Good
JJul77Prime
AAug66Prime
SSep43Good
OOct37Possiblenow · chosen
NNov43Good
DDec44Good

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Lanzarote, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 12 of 31; 37 % kite days, Possible
WIND: 10 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 23 °C, spring suit; suit for 21 to 23 °C

4 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 3.6 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
37 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Famara averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Famara

Kite days% of days	50	50	59	54	57	59	77	66	43	37	43	44
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 15
Daylighth	10.5	11.1	12.0	12.9	13.6	14.0	13.8	13.2	12.4	11.5	10.7	10.3
Water°C at the surface	20	19	19	20	20	21	21	22	23	23	22	21
Air°C, daily maximum	19	19	18	19	20	21	22	23	23	23	22	20
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	6 of 28	5 of 31	4 of 30	4 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 31	2 of 30	3 of 31	3 of 30	5 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	3/2

In January, Famara averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Famara averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Famara averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Famara averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Famara averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Famara averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Famara averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Famara averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Famara averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Famara averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Famara averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Famara averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Famara

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 37 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip: 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.5 h
Water: 23 °C, spring suit
Air: 23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain: 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Famara averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence mediumone check is uncertain, expect a few points off

Why. The nearest model grid cell is 10 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. Expect a few points off: one check is uncertain. High would mean all checks agree. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

23 °C in October, spring suit (21 to 23 °C).

Some months get one step thicker, because the air on kite days is more than 4 °C colder than the water.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

19 to 23 °C, 4/3 to spring suit.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Famara, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE), 20 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 4 h 15 min straight line, 2,976 km
MUC Munich: about 4 h 20 min straight line, 3,039 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 4 h 15 min straight line, 2,986 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 3 h 55 min straight line, 2,712 km
ZRH Zurich: about 4 h straight line, 2,787 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 3 h 45 min straight line, 2,600 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Lanzarote

Best for kiting from January to August, with 50 to 77 % kite days. Water 19 to 22 °C.

Season 29 Oct to 18 Nov and 26 Nov to 7 Oct, peak 12 Mar to 18 Mar and 14 May to 27 May and 25 Jun to 26 Aug. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: July, August. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

5 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 4.3 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Lanzarote windy?

Across the year, 53 % of days at Famara are kite days. The windiest month is July with 77 %, the calmest is October with 37 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from NNE (23°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind10 knots(8 to 11 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NNE, Feb NNE, Mar NNE, Apr NNE, May NNE, Jun NNE, Jul NNE, Aug NNE, Sep NNE, Oct NNE, Nov NNE, Dec NNE.

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Water temperature in Lanzarote by month

The sea is warmest in September at 23 °C and coolest in February at 19 °C. Wetsuit: 4/3 in February, spring suit in September.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Lanzarote

Famara
Sea · main spot
Level Learning possible in parts, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Famara: Jan 50 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 54 %, May 57 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 44 %
La Garita
Sea · 8 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Garita: Jan 45 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 58 %, May 66 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 41 %
Playa del Risco
Sea · 11 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
Same model cell as Famara: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Playa del Risco: Jan 50 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 54 %, May 57 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 44 %
La Santa
Sea · 11 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Santa: Jan 53 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 57 %, May 62 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
Jameos del Agua
Sea · 12 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Jameos del Agua: Jan 45 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 58 %, May 66 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 41 %
Los Charcos
Sea · 14 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Los Charcos: Jan 55 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 70 %, May 81 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 95 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 50 %
Las Cucharas
Sea · 15 km
Level Learning possible in parts, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Las Cucharas: Jan 55 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 70 %, May 81 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 95 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 50 %

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Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: medium.

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In October, 37 % of days at Famara met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/lanzarote

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