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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Canary Islands · Spain

Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur

Best for kiting all year except April.

  1. J55
  2. F54
  3. M53
  4. A40
  5. M56
  6. J56
  7. J75
  8. A75
  9. S64
  10. O51
  11. N53
  12. D51
Kite days by month at Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
51%
kite days
Good, 5 of 9 years good
Wind
11kn
from ENE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
24°C
shorty
water
Trip odds
6in 10
10 day trips good
about 5.1 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly 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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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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One of 4 spots of Kitesurfing in El Médano, Tenerife, with airports, flight times and a booking reminder.

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How the wind behaves

In July, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 25 %
  • Kiteable 75 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 25 %, kiteable on 75 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ENE (68°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 49 %
    • Kiteable 51 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 32 % kite days2018: 29 % kite days2019: 61 % kite days2020: 65 % kite days2021: 74 % kite days2022: 48 % kite days2023: 52 % kite days2024: 55 % kite days2025: 45 % kite days5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.5 h
    Water
    24 °C, shorty
    Air
    25 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    1 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur: W1 7 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 5 in 10, W4 6 in 10, W5 5 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 5 in 10, W11 6 in 10, W12 6 in 10, W13 5 in 10, W14 5 in 10, W15 3 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 6 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 8 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 6 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 6 in 10, W24 5 in 10, W25 7 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 9 in 10, W28 9 in 10, W29 9 in 10, W30 9 in 10, W31 9 in 10, W32 9 in 10, W33 9 in 10, W34 9 in 10, W35 8 in 10, W36 8 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 9 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 7 in 10, W41 6 in 10, W42 5 in 10, W43 5 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 6 in 10, W46 4 in 10, W47 4 in 10, W48 8 in 10, W49 8 in 10, W50 5 in 10, W51 4 in 10, W52 6 in 10

4 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.3 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).

Kitesurfing at Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur?

The best months are all year except April: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 75 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur windy in October?

Yes, often. 51 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 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 Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur?

The water ranges from 20 °C in February to 24 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur get in a year?

About 209 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
Canary Islands
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 3 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates
28.0406, -16.5427
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur

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 Canary Islands

  1. El Cabezo1 km

    11 kn ENE24 °C shortysea

    51% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 75 % kite days (Prime)August: 75 % kite days (Prime)September: 64 % kite days (Prime)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 51 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in El Cabezo: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %

  2. Las Americas19 km

    6 kn WNW24 °C shortysea

    10% kite days
    January: 19 % kite days (Off)February: 20 % kite days (Possible)March: 23 % kite days (Possible)April: 20 % kite days (Possible)May: 12 % kite days (Off)June: 12 % kite days (Off)July: 5 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 6 % kite days (Off)October: 10 % kite days (Off)November: 15 % kite days (Off)December: 21 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Las Americas: Jan 19 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 20 %, May 12 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 21 %

  3. Puerto de Güimar32 km

    10 kn NE24 °C shortysea

    40% kite days
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 63 % kite days (Prime)June: 67 % kite days (Prime)July: 88 % kite days (Prime)August: 82 % kite days (Prime)September: 68 % kite days (Prime)October: 40 % kite days (Good)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Puerto de Güimar: Jan 41 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 47 %, May 63 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 33 %

  4. Alcalá35 km

    7 kn WNW24 °C shortysea

    7% kite days
    January: 17 % kite days (Off)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 25 % kite days (Possible)April: 19 % kite days (Off)May: 17 % kite days (Off)June: 15 % kite days (Off)July: 9 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 10 % kite days (Off)October: 7 % kite days (Off)November: 19 % kite days (Off)December: 16 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Alcalá: Jan 17 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 19 %, May 17 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 16 %

  5. El Socorro, Güimar36 km

    11 kn NNE24 °C spring suitsea

    46% kite days
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 50 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 70 % kite days (Prime)June: 73 % kite days (Prime)July: 95 % kite days (Prime)August: 90 % kite days (Prime)September: 72 % kite days (Prime)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in El Socorro, Güimar: Jan 50 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 53 %, May 70 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 41 %

  6. Galdar87 km

    10 kn ENE24 °C shortysea

    46% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 77 % kite days (Prime)August: 67 % kite days (Prime)September: 59 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 51 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Galdar: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 42 %, May 48 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 51 %

  7. Los Enanos98 km

    7 kn E24 °C shortysea

    9% kite days
    January: 23 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 15 % kite days (Off)April: 7 % kite days (Off)May: 3 % kite days (Off)June: 1 % kite days (Off)July: 0 % kite days (Off)August: 2 % kite days (Off)September: 4 % kite days (Off)October: 9 % kite days (Off)November: 15 % kite days (Off)December: 22 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Los Enanos: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 7 %, May 3 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 2 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 22 %

  8. Maspalomas101 km

    8 kn NNE24 °C shortysea

    23% kite days
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 39 % kite days (Possible)April: 24 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 66 % kite days (Prime)August: 59 % kite days (Good)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Maspalomas: Jan 32 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 24 %, May 33 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 30 %

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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 51 % of days at Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur 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/bahia-de-el-medano-playa-sur

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