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Altafulla

Name: Altafulla
Address: ESP

Kite days peak in March at 41 %.

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.

JJan29Possible
FFeb24Possible
MMar41Good
AApr39Possible
MMay28Possible
JJun21Possible
JJul21Possible
AAug21Possible
SSep25Possible
OOct25Possiblenow
NNov33Possible
DDec27Possible

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.

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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
25 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 75 %
Kiteable 25 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
Best hours
15:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
10 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Altafulla averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Altafulla

Kite days% of days	29	24	41	39	28	21	21	21	25	25	33	27
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 18	15 to 19	14 to 19	14 to 17	16 to 17	15 to 18	16 to 19	15 to 18	12 to 17	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.6	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.5	15.1	14.8	13.8	12.5	11.1	9.9	9.3
Water°C at the surface	15	14	15	16	19	23	27	28	25	23	18	16
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	15	16	19	23	26	27	25	22	17	15
Rain days1 mm or more	4 of 31	5 of 28	7 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	3 of 30	3 of 31	6 of 31	11 of 30	10 of 31	7 of 30	5 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	spring	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Altafulla averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Altafulla averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (24 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Altafulla averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Altafulla averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Altafulla averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Altafulla averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (21 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Altafulla averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Altafulla averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Altafulla averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Altafulla averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Altafulla averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Altafulla averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 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: 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 Altafulla

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 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.

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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

3 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 3.2 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 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 59 %, kiteable on 41 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 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 SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Altafulla: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Altafulla?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 41 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Altafulla windy in October?

Sometimes. 25 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Altafulla?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Altafulla get in a year?

About 101 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Catalonia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Reus Airport (REU), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 41.1329, 1.3732
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Bará
Spain · 12 points fewer kite days than Altafulla in October
13 %
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 Bará: Jan 18 %, Feb 16 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 24 %, May 15 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 17 %
Salou
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Altafulla in October
28 %
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 Salou: Jan 35 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 41 %, May 36 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 28 %
Segur de Calafell
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Altafulla in October
18 %
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 Segur de Calafell: Jan 21 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 32 %, May 20 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 13 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 19 %
Cambrils
Spain · 1 point more kite days than Altafulla in October
26 %
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 Cambrils: Jan 44 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 31 %, May 31 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 33 %
Sitges
Spain · 6 points fewer kite days than Altafulla in October
19 %
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 Sitges: Jan 20 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 30 %, May 19 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 16 %
L'Almadrava
Spain · 6 points more kite days than Altafulla in October
31 %
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 L'Almadrava: Jan 58 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 35 %, May 33 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 47 %
Castelldefels
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Altafulla in October
22 %
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 Castelldefels: Jan 25 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 32 %, May 16 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 19 %
La Murtra
Spain · same kite days as Altafulla in October
25 %
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 Murtra: Jan 24 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 34 %, May 17 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 19 %

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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, 25 % of days at Altafulla 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/altafulla

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