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Burriana

Name: Burriana
Address: ESP

Kite days peak in March at 34 %.

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.

JJan19Off
FFeb13Off
MMar34Possible
AApr23Possible
MMay17Off
JJun13Off
JJul7Off
AAug8Off
SSep14Off
OOct15Offnow
NNov17Off
DDec17Off

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.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
15 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 85 %
Kiteable 15 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Burriana averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Burriana

Kite days% of days	19	13	34	23	17	13	7	8	14	15	17	17
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	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 16	13 to 16	13 to 15	·	·	15 to 18	14 to 18	13 to 17	14 to 17
Daylighth	9.7	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.4	15.0	14.7	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.0	9.4
Water°C at the surface	14	13	15	17	20	24	28	29	26	23	18	15
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	16	17	20	24	27	28	26	22	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	4 of 31	3 of 28	8 of 31	5 of 30	5 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	3 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	6 of 30	4 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	5/4

In January, Burriana averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Burriana averaged 4 kite days out of 28 (13 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Burriana averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Burriana averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Burriana averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Burriana averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Burriana averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (7 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Burriana averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Burriana averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Burriana averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Burriana averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Burriana averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December 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 Burriana

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 2.1 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 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.

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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

Start date

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: 3 in 10

about 1.4 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 66 %
Kiteable 34 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 66 %, kiteable on 34 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 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 NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Burriana: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Burriana?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 34 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Burriana windy in October?

Rarely. 15 % 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 Burriana?

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

How many kite days does Burriana get in a year?

About 60 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.

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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), 41 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.8657, -0.0647
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.

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

Kite days in October, % of days

Almenara
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Burriana in October
18 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
Benicàssim
Spain · 2 points more kite days than Burriana in October
17 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
Canet d'en Berenguer
Spain · 10 points more kite days than Burriana in October
25 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
Port de Sagunt
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Burriana in October
18 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
Port Saplaya
Spain · 8 points more kite days than Burriana in October
23 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
La Patacona
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Burriana in October
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
El Saler
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Burriana in October
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
El Perellonet
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Burriana in October
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Perellonet: Jan 31 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 38 %, May 36 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 33 %

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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, 15 % of days at Burriana 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/burriana

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