Sea · Valencian Community · Spain
Altea, Rio Algar
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 8 % Offabout 2 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 92 %
- Kiteable 8 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
- Water
- 23 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 5 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 13 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Possible | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | · | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Daylighth | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 5 of 31 | 4 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 5 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 4 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 3 kite days out of 28 (10 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (12 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (9 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (5 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (5 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (9 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (9 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Altea, Rio Algar averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (7 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. under 1 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 Altea, Rio Algar
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
- March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
- Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 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
under 1 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: 3 in 10
about 1.1 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 77 %
- Kiteable 23 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 77 %, kiteable on 23 %, 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 NNE (23°).
Kitesurfing at Altea, Rio Algar: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Altea, Rio Algar?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 23 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Altea, Rio Algar windy in October?
Rarely. 8 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 2 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Altea, Rio Algar?
The water ranges from 15 °C in January to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Altea, Rio Algar get in a year?
About 38 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
- Region
- Valencian Community
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 58 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 38.6047, -0.0405
- 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 Valencian Community
Kite days in October, % of days
- Albir
Spain · 19 points more kite days than Altea, Rio Algar in October
27 %Kite days by month at Albir: Jan 27 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 23 % - Calp
Spain · same kite days as Altea, Rio Algar in October
8 %Kite days by month at Calp: Jan 13 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 16 %, May 12 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 9 %, Dec 7 % - Villajoyosa
Spain · 6 points more kite days than Altea, Rio Algar in October
14 %Kite days by month at Villajoyosa: Jan 14 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 23 %, May 20 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 14 % - Arenal de Xàbia
Spain · 30 points more kite days than Altea, Rio Algar in October
38 %Kite days by month at Arenal de Xàbia: Jan 42 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 32 % - Espigón Norte
Spain · 20 points more kite days than Altea, Rio Algar in October
28 %Kite days by month at Espigón Norte: Jan 33 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 43 %, May 41 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 27 % - Oliva Nova
Spain · 7 points more kite days than Altea, Rio Algar in October
15 %Kite days by month at Oliva Nova: Jan 28 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 30 %, May 28 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 23 % - Campello, Río Seco
Spain · 14 points more kite days than Altea, Rio Algar in October
22 %Kite days by month at Campello, Río Seco: Jan 26 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 33 %, May 26 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 22 % - Sant Joan
Spain · 24 points more kite days than Altea, Rio Algar in October
32 %Kite days by month at Sant Joan: Jan 39 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 37 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 35 %
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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 8 % of days at Altea, Rio Algar 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/altea-rio-algar
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