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Ares-Seselle

Name: Ares-Seselle
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in March and in December, with 50 to 60 % kite days. Water 14 °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.

JJan49Good
FFeb45Good
MMar60Prime
AApr44Good
MMay40Good
JJun31Possible
JJul39Possible
AAug40Good
SSep40Good
OOct47Goodnow
NNov48Good
DDec50Good

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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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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
47 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 53 %
Kiteable 47 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
Best hours
all day, 10:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
17 °C, 4/3
Air
19 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
Rain
15 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ares-Seselle averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ares-Seselle

Kite days% of days	49	45	60	44	40	31	39	40	40	47	48	50
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Prime	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	4 of 9	4 of 9	8 of 9	3 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	5 of 9	5 of 9	5 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	11 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	15 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	9.4	10.5	11.9	13.4	14.7	15.4	15.1	14.0	12.6	11.1	9.7	9.0
Water°C at the surface	14	14	14	15	16	18	19	19	18	17	16	14
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	14	16	18	19	21	22	21	19	16	14
Rain days1 mm or more	15 of 31	12 of 28	15 of 31	13 of 30	10 of 31	11 of 30	7 of 31	7 of 31	11 of 30	15 of 31	17 of 30	17 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	4/3	5/4	5/4

In January, Ares-Seselle averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ares-Seselle averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (45 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ares-Seselle averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ares-Seselle averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ares-Seselle averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ares-Seselle averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ares-Seselle averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ares-Seselle averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ares-Seselle averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ares-Seselle averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ares-Seselle averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (48 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ares-Seselle averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 6 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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Ares-Seselle

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

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
October (now)5 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
December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 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

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 4.5 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 40 %
Kiteable 60 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 40 %, kiteable on 60 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, 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 Ares-Seselle: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ares-Seselle?

The best months are March and December: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 60 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Ares-Seselle windy in October?

Yes, often. 47 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Ares-Seselle?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Ares-Seselle get in a year?

About 162 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: Galicia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: A Coruña Airport (LCG), 19 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 43.4287, -8.2255
Model: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Galicia

Kite days in October, % of days

Doniños
Spain · 5 points more kite days than Ares-Seselle in October
52 %
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 Doniños: Jan 56 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 55 %, May 61 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 54 %
O Penedo
Spain · same kite days as Ares-Seselle 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 O Penedo: Jan 49 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 50 %
Ponzos
Spain · 11 points more kite days than Ares-Seselle in October
58 %
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 Ponzos: Jan 62 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 58 %, May 59 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 61 %
Oza
Spain · 9 points fewer kite days than Ares-Seselle in October
38 %
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 Oza: Jan 41 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 45 %, May 46 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 39 %
Santa Cristina
Spain · 8 points more kite days than Ares-Seselle in October
55 %
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 Santa Cristina: Jan 58 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 54 %, May 52 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 61 %
Valdoviño
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Ares-Seselle in October
60 %
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 Valdoviño: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 57 %, May 60 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 %
Sabón
Spain · 6 points more kite days than Ares-Seselle in October
53 %
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 Sabón: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 56 %, May 59 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 57 %
Cedeira
Spain · 7 points more kite days than Ares-Seselle in October
54 %
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 Cedeira: Jan 53 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 47 %, May 47 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 55 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 47 % of days at Ares-Seselle 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/ares-seselle

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