Sea · Catalonia · Spain
Barceloneta
Kite days peak in March at 32 %.
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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 19 % Offabout 6 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 81 %
- Kiteable 19 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
- Best hours
- 16:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
- Water
- 22 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Barceloneta averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 15 | 16 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Possible | Possible | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 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 17 | 14 to 16 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 16 | 14 to 16 | 15 to 17 | 16 to 18 | 16 to 17 | 10 to 17 | · |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 5 of 31 | 5 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 5 of 31 | 6 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 6 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Barceloneta averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Barceloneta averaged 4 kite days out of 28 (16 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Barceloneta averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Barceloneta averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Barceloneta averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Barceloneta averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Barceloneta averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Barceloneta averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Barceloneta averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Barceloneta averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Barceloneta averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Barceloneta averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 16 °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 Barceloneta
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 1.6 expected
- February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
- March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
- October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
- Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 1.3 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).
How the wind behaves
In March, the windiest month
- Too light 68 %
- Kiteable 32 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 68 %, kiteable on 32 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 15:00 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 ENE (68°).
Kitesurfing at Barceloneta: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Barceloneta?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 32 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Barceloneta windy in October?
Rarely. 19 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 6 days in a typical October. 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 Barceloneta?
The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Barceloneta get in a year?
About 66 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
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Catalonia
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 13 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 41.3773, 2.1921
- 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 Catalonia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Mar Bella
Spain · same kite days as Barceloneta in October
19 %Kite days by month at Mar Bella: Jan 15 %, Feb 16 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 26 %, May 17 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 10 % - Badalona
Spain · 6 points more kite days than Barceloneta in October
25 %Kite days by month at Badalona: Jan 19 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 29 %, May 22 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 12 % - La Murtra
Spain · 6 points more kite days than Barceloneta in October
25 %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 % - Castelldefels
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Barceloneta in October
22 %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 % - Vilassar de Mar
Spain · 4 points more kite days than Barceloneta in October
23 %Kite days by month at Vilassar de Mar: Jan 21 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 28 %, May 17 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 15 % - Sitges
Spain · same kite days as Barceloneta in October
19 %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 % - Arenys de Mar
Spain · same kite days as Barceloneta in October
19 %Kite days by month at Arenys de Mar: Jan 21 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 23 %, May 12 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 15 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 16 % - Segur de Calafell
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than Barceloneta in October
18 %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 %
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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 19 % of days at Barceloneta 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/barceloneta
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