Sea · Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · Morocco
Achakar
Best for kiting all year, with 51 to 66 % kite days. Water 17 to 22 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this 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.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 66 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Achakar averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 55 | 59 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 55 | 66 | 51 | 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Prime | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 13 to 17 | 11 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 10.0 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 8 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 10 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | spring | spring | spring | 4/3 | 4/3 |
- In January, Achakar averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Achakar averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (59 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Achakar averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Achakar averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Achakar averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Achakar averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Achakar averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Achakar averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Achakar averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Achakar averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Achakar averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Achakar averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Achakar
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
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.
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
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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
6 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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 4.9 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).
How the wind behaves
In March, the windiest month
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 34 %, kiteable on 66 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often ENE (68°).
Kitesurfing at Achakar: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Achakar?
The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 66 % of days were kite days in every month.
Is Achakar windy in October?
Yes, very. 66 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Achakar?
The water ranges from 17 °C in February to 22 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Achakar get in a year?
About 214 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
- Country
- Morocco
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 5 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 35.7766, -5.9309
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Kite days in October, % of days
- Metragaz
Morocco · 4 points fewer kite days than Achakar in October
62 %Kite days by month at Metragaz: Jan 57 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 61 %, May 57 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 55 % - Tangier
Morocco · 11 points fewer kite days than Achakar in October
55 %Kite days by month at Tangier: Jan 46 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 53 %, May 47 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 42 % - Oued Aliane
Morocco · 4 points more kite days than Achakar in October
70 %Kite days by month at Oued Aliane: Jan 63 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 70 %, May 67 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 61 % - Plage D'Asilah
Morocco · 30 points fewer kite days than Achakar in October
36 %Kite days by month at Plage D'Asilah: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 39 %, May 33 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 31 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
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. Confidence: high.
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In October, 66 % of days at Achakar 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/spot/achakar
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