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Barraña, Boiro

Kite days peak in March at 49 %.

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.

  1. J37
  2. F36
  3. M49
  4. A34
  5. M32
  6. J26
  7. J32
  8. A27
  9. S26
  10. O39
  11. N35
  12. D34
Kite days by month at Barraña, Boiro: Jan 37 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 34 %, May 32 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 34 %
  • 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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    39 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 61 %
    • Kiteable 39 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 23 % kite days2018: 45 % kite days2019: 36 % kite days2020: 45 % kite days2021: 29 % kite days2022: 55 % kite days2023: 55 % kite days2024: 42 % kite days2025: 23 % kite days2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
    Best hours
    12:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    18 °C, 3/2
    Air
    19 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    15 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Barraña, Boiro averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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: 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 Barraña, Boiro

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

  1. January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
  2. February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
  3. March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
  4. April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
  5. May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  6. June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  7. July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  8. August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  9. September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
  10. October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  11. November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
  12. December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 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

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

Trip odds by start week in Barraña, Boiro: W1 3 in 10, W2 3 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 4 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 2 in 10, W7 3 in 10, W8 4 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 5 in 10, W12 4 in 10, W13 5 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 2 in 10, W16 2 in 10, W17 4 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 3 in 10, W20 1 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 1 in 10, W26 3 in 10, W27 3 in 10, W28 1 in 10, W29 1 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 2 in 10, W34 2 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 2 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 1 in 10, W39 1 in 10, W40 2 in 10, W41 3 in 10, W42 5 in 10, W43 4 in 10, W44 4 in 10, W45 3 in 10, W46 2 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 2 in 10, W50 4 in 10, W51 4 in 10, W52 4 in 10

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 3.7 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 51 %
  • Kiteable 49 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 51 %, kiteable on 49 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Barraña, Boiro: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Barraña, Boiro?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 49 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Barraña, Boiro windy in October?

Sometimes. 39 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Barraña, Boiro?

The water ranges from 13 °C in January to 19 °C in June. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Barraña, Boiro get in a year?

About 124 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
Galicia
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 48 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
42.6398, -8.8846
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Barraña, Boiro

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 Galicia

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Bamio

    Spain · same kite days as Barraña, Boiro in October

    39 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 32 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 39 % kite days (Possible)November: 35 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Bamio: Jan 37 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 34 %, May 32 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 34 %
  2. Aguieira

    Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than Barraña, Boiro in October

    35 %
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 22 % kite days (Possible)October: 35 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Aguieira: Jan 40 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 33 %, May 34 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 38 %
  3. O Vilar

    Spain · 14 points more kite days than Barraña, Boiro in October

    53 %
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 53 % kite days (Good)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at O Vilar: Jan 55 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 54 %, May 60 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %
  4. Corrubedo, A Ladeira

    Spain · 14 points more kite days than Barraña, Boiro in October

    53 %
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 58 % kite days (Good)September: 42 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Corrubedo, A Ladeira: Jan 54 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 55 %, May 59 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 55 %
  5. La Lanzada

    Spain · 4 points more kite days than Barraña, Boiro in October

    43 %
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 42 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 31 % kite days (Possible)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 44 % kite days (Good)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at La Lanzada: Jan 41 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 41 %, May 42 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 39 %
  6. Lariño

    Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than Barraña, Boiro in October

    38 %
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 25 % kite days (Possible)July: 25 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 25 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Lariño: Jan 41 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 41 %
  7. Tuia

    Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Barraña, Boiro in October

    36 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 35 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 36 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Tuia: Jan 37 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 37 %, May 38 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 40 %
  8. Liméns

    Spain · 12 points fewer kite days than Barraña, Boiro in October

    27 %
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 27 % kite days (Possible)March: 40 % kite days (Good)April: 27 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 28 % kite days (Possible)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 19 % kite days (Off)October: 27 % kite days (Possible)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Liméns: Jan 28 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 27 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 34 %

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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, 39 % of days at Barraña, Boiro 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/barrana-boiro

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