Sea · Portugal

Agua D'Alto

Name: Agua D'Alto
Address: PRT

Best for kiting from November to April, with 51 to 62 % kite days. Water 16 to 20 °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.

JJan62Prime
FFeb51Good
MMar55Good
AApr58Good
MMay32Possible
JJun17Off
JJul11Off
AAug12Off
SSep24Possible
OOct46Goodnow
NNov52Good
DDec54Good

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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Agua D'Alto averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Agua D'Alto

Kite days% of days	62	51	55	58	32	17	11	12	24	46	52	54
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	7 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	2 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	5 of 9	7 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	13 to 18	12 to 15	11 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.2	14.2	14.7	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.6
Water°C at the surface	18	17	16	17	18	21	23	25	24	22	20	19
Air°C, daily maximum	16	15	15	16	17	19	22	23	22	21	18	17
Rain days1 mm or more	18 of 31	15 of 28	16 of 31	15 of 30	15 of 31	10 of 30	7 of 31	10 of 31	12 of 30	16 of 31	16 of 30	16 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	spring	spring	shorty	shorty	spring	4/3	4/3

In January, Agua D'Alto averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Agua D'Alto averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (51 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Agua D'Alto averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Agua D'Alto averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Agua D'Alto averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Agua D'Alto averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Agua D'Alto averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (11 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Agua D'Alto averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (12 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Agua D'Alto averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Agua D'Alto averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Agua D'Alto averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Agua D'Alto averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 19 °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 Agua D'Alto

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 6.0 expected
February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 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.

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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

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: 1 in 10

about 4.8 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 January, the windiest month

Too light 38 %
Kiteable 62 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 38 %, kiteable on 62 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SSW (203°).

Kitesurfing at Agua D'Alto: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Agua D'Alto?

The best months are November to April: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Agua D'Alto windy in October?

Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Agua D'Alto?

The water ranges from 16 °C in March to 25 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Agua D'Alto get in a year?

About 143 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

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Spot facts

Country: Portugal
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: João Paulo II Airport (PDL), 20 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+00:00 in October
Coordinates: 37.7168, -25.4734
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.

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Nearby kite spots in Portugal

Kite days in October, % of days

Monte Verde
Portugal · 10 points fewer kite days than Agua D'Alto in October
36 %
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 Monte Verde: Jan 47 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 49 %, May 27 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 46 %
Ponta Delgada
Portugal · 3 points more kite days than Agua D'Alto in October
49 %
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 Ponta Delgada: Jan 60 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 32 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 57 %
Praia Formosa
Portugal · 43 points fewer kite days than Agua D'Alto in October
3 %
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 Praia Formosa: Jan 5 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 11 %, Apr 7 %, May 4 %, Jun 3 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 1 %, Oct 3 %, Nov 4 %, Dec 7 %
Porto Santo
Portugal · same kite days as Agua D'Alto in October
46 %
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 Porto Santo: Jan 59 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 53 %, May 61 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 56 %
Praia Grande
Portugal · 11 points fewer kite days than Agua D'Alto in October
35 %
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 Praia Grande: Jan 43 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 54 %, May 56 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 41 %
Cave
Portugal · 1 point more kite days than Agua D'Alto in October
47 %
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 Cave: Jan 54 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 62 %, May 64 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 54 %
Cascais
Portugal · 9 points fewer kite days than Agua D'Alto in October
37 %
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 Cascais: Jan 36 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 58 %, May 61 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 36 %
Foz do Lizandro
Portugal · 3 points fewer kite days than Agua D'Alto in October
43 %
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 Foz do Lizandro: Jan 53 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 60 %, May 60 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 50 %

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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, 46 % of days at Agua D'Alto 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/agua-dalto

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