Sea · Setúbal · Portugal
Bico das Lulas, Tróia
Kite days peak in June at 44 %.
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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 22 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 78 %
- Kiteable 22 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- Best hours
- 16:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
- Water
- 18 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 31 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 12 to 18 | 17 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 18 to 19 | 18 to 19 | 18 to 19 | 16 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 13 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 7 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 5/4 |
- In January, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (26 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Bico das Lulas, Tróia averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 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 Bico das Lulas, Tróia
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 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
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: 2 in 10
about 2.7 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 June, the windiest month
- Too light 56 %
- Kiteable 44 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 56 %, kiteable on 44 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 17:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from NNW (338°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Bico das Lulas, Tróia: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Bico das Lulas, Tróia?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is June, when 44 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Bico das Lulas, Tróia windy in October?
Sometimes. 22 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Bico das Lulas, Tróia?
The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 18 °C in June. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Bico das Lulas, Tróia get in a year?
About 120 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
- Setúbal
- Country
- Portugal
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 38 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 38.4901, -8.9093
- 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 Setúbal
Kite days in October, % of days
- Comporta
Portugal · 2 points more kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
24 %Kite days by month at Comporta: Jan 29 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 41 %, May 50 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 25 % - Carvalhal
Portugal · 5 points more kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
27 %Kite days by month at Carvalhal: Jan 39 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 48 %, May 56 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 34 % - Lagoa de Albufeira
Portugal · 10 points more kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
32 %Kite days by month at Lagoa de Albufeira: Jan 37 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 55 %, May 66 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 80 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 35 % - Ponta dos Corvos
Portugal · 4 points fewer kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
18 %Kite days by month at Ponta dos Corvos: Jan 20 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 25 %, May 31 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 17 % - Nova Vaga
Portugal · 11 points more kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
33 %Kite days by month at Nova Vaga: Jan 40 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 58 %, May 69 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 78 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 39 % - Alcochete
Portugal · 1 point more kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
23 %Kite days by month at Alcochete: Jan 25 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 40 %, May 50 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 21 % - Lagoa de Santo André
Portugal · 5 points more kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
27 %Kite days by month at Lagoa de Santo André: Jan 40 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 48 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 35 % - Sines North
Portugal · 3 points fewer kite days than Bico das Lulas, Tróia in October
19 %Kite days by month at Sines North: Jan 30 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 38 %, May 41 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 24 %
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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, 22 % of days at Bico das Lulas, Tróia 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/bico-das-lulas-troia
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