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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.

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Benicàssim

Kite days peak in March at 31 %.

  1. J19
  2. F12
  3. M31
  4. A22
  5. M14
  6. J12
  7. J4
  8. A7
  9. S14
  10. O17
  11. N18
  12. D14
Kite days by month at Benicàssim: Jan 19 %, Feb 12 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 22 %, May 14 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 14 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
17%
kite days
Off, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
8kn
from NE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
23°C
3/2
water
Trip odds
1in 10
10 day trips good
about 1.9 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.

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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How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 9 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 69 %
  • Kiteable 31 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 69 %, kiteable on 31 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 16:00, 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°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    17 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 83 %
    • Kiteable 17 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 0 % kite days2018: 26 % kite days2019: 13 % kite days2020: 16 % kite days2021: 16 % kite days2022: 13 % kite days2023: 29 % kite days2024: 26 % kite days2025: 10 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
    Best hours
    12:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.2 h
    Water
    23 °C, 3/2
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    6 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 Benicàssim: W1 under 1 in 10, W2 1 in 10, W3 3 in 10, W4 under 1 in 10, W5 1 in 10, W6 under 1 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 2 in 10, W9 3 in 10, W10 2 in 10, W11 3 in 10, W12 2 in 10, W13 2 in 10, W14 1 in 10, W15 under 1 in 10, W16 1 in 10, W17 under 1 in 10, W18 under 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 under 1 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 under 1 in 10, W24 under 1 in 10, W25 under 1 in 10, W26 under 1 in 10, W27 under 1 in 10, W28 under 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 under 1 in 10, W31 under 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 under 1 in 10, W39 under 1 in 10, W40 under 1 in 10, W41 1 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 2 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 under 1 in 10, W50 under 1 in 10, W51 under 1 in 10, W52 under 1 in 10

under 1 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: 2 in 10

about 1.7 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).

Kitesurfing at Benicàssim: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Benicàssim?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 31 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Benicàssim windy in October?

Rarely. 17 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 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 Benicàssim?

The water ranges from 13 °C in February to 29 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Benicàssim get in a year?

About 56 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
Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT), 18 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
40.0493, 0.0724
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Benicàssim

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

  1. Burriana24 km

    7 kn SW23 °C spring suitsea

    15% kite days
    January: 19 % kite days (Off)February: 13 % kite days (Off)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 23 % kite days (Possible)May: 17 % kite days (Off)June: 13 % kite days (Off)July: 7 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 15 % kite days (Off)November: 17 % kite days (Off)December: 17 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Burriana: Jan 19 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 23 %, May 17 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 17 %

  2. Almenara41 km

    8 kn WSW23 °C spring suitsea

    18% kite days
    January: 21 % kite days (Possible)February: 11 % kite days (Off)March: 35 % kite days (Possible)April: 23 % kite days (Possible)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 13 % kite days (Off)July: 6 % kite days (Off)August: 9 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 18 % kite days (Off)November: 20 % kite days (Possible)December: 18 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Almenara: Jan 21 %, Feb 11 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 23 %, May 19 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 18 %

  3. Canet d'en Berenguer48 km

    9 kn WSW23 °C spring suitsea

    25% kite days
    January: 27 % kite days (Possible)February: 20 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 17 % kite days (Off)July: 15 % kite days (Off)August: 16 % kite days (Off)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Canet d'en Berenguer: Jan 27 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 34 %, May 25 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 30 %

  4. Peñíscola, Playa Norte49 km

    8 kn SSW23 °C spring suitsea

    22% kite days
    January: 26 % kite days (Possible)February: 20 % kite days (Possible)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 24 % kite days (Possible)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 15 % kite days (Off)August: 19 % kite days (Off)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 20 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Peñíscola, Playa Norte: Jan 26 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 30 %, May 24 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 20 %

  5. Port de Sagunt49 km

    8 kn WSW23 °C spring suitsea

    18% kite days
    January: 25 % kite days (Possible)February: 15 % kite days (Off)March: 36 % kite days (Possible)April: 23 % kite days (Possible)May: 21 % kite days (Possible)June: 13 % kite days (Off)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 9 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 18 % kite days (Off)November: 25 % kite days (Possible)December: 23 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Port de Sagunt: Jan 25 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 23 %, May 21 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 23 %

  6. Port Saplaya69 km

    8 kn NE23 °C spring suitsea

    23% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 18 % kite days (Off)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 30 % kite days (Possible)June: 21 % kite days (Possible)July: 20 % kite days (Possible)August: 18 % kite days (Off)September: 22 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Port Saplaya: Jan 30 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 33 %, May 30 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 30 %

  7. La Patacona71 km

    9 kn WSW23 °C spring suitsea

    28% kite days
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 28 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in La Patacona: Jan 31 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 39 %, May 34 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 33 %

  8. El Saler82 km

    8 kn NE23 °C spring suitsea

    28% kite days
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 31 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in El Saler: Jan 32 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 35 %, May 36 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, 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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 17 % of days at Benicàssim 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/benicassim

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