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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.

Sea · Galicia · Spain

Cabo Vilán

Best for kiting all year except June.

  1. J64
  2. F67
  3. M76
  4. A62
  5. M57
  6. J47
  7. J53
  8. A53
  9. S56
  10. O60
  11. N68
  12. D67
Kite days by month at Cabo Vilán: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 62 %, May 57 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 67 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
60%
kite days
Prime, 7 of 9 years good
Wind
13kn
from SSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
17°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
7in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.3 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 16 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 24 %
  • Kiteable 76 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 76 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, 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
    60 % Primeabout 18 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 40 %
    • Kiteable 60 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 45 % kite days2018: 68 % kite days2019: 58 % kite days2020: 77 % kite days2021: 55 % kite days2022: 81 % kite days2023: 61 % kite days2024: 58 % kite days2025: 32 % kite days7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
    Best hours
    all day, 10:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    17 °C, 5/4
    Air
    18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    15 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 Cabo Vilán: W1 9 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 9 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 8 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 7 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 8 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 8 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 6 in 10, W21 4 in 10, W22 4 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 6 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 6 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 6 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 7 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 9 in 10, W36 7 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 6 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 7 in 10, W42 8 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 9 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 8 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 8 in 10, W51 8 in 10, W52 7 in 10

8 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.4 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).

Kitesurfing at Cabo Vilán: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cabo Vilán?

The best months are all year except June: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 76 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Cabo Vilán windy in October?

Yes, very. 60 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Cabo Vilán?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 17 °C in August. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Cabo Vilán get in a year?

About 222 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
Galicia
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
A Coruña Airport (LCG), 67 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
43.1640, -9.1840
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Cabo Vilán

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

  1. Os Muiños8 km

    14 kn NE17 °C 4/3sea

    61% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 77 % kite days (Prime)April: 64 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 58 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 61 % kite days (Prime)November: 70 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Os Muiños: Jan 67 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 64 %, May 60 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 69 %

  2. Laxe16 km

    13 kn NE17 °C 4/3sea

    58% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 56 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 65 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Laxe: Jan 63 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 65 %

  3. Nemiña18 km

    14 kn NNE17 °C 4/3sea

    63% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 65 % kite days (Prime)June: 54 % kite days (Good)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 62 % kite days (Prime)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 70 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Nemiña: Jan 67 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 67 %, May 65 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 70 %

  4. Rostro22 km

    11 kn S17 °C 4/3sea

    51% kite days
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 49 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 56 % kite days (Good)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 52 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Rostro: Jan 50 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 49 %, May 52 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 52 %

  5. Lariño44 km

    9 kn S17 °C 4/3sea

    38% kite days
    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 in 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 %

  6. Razo-Baldaio45 km

    11 kn NE17 °C 4/3sea

    51% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 67 % kite days (Prime)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 45 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 52 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Razo-Baldaio: Jan 55 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 47 %, May 48 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 52 %

  7. Aguieira50 km

    9 kn S18 °C 3/2sea

    35% kite days
    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 in 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 %

  8. Sabón58 km

    12 kn NE17 °C 4/3sea

    53% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 74 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 57 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Sabón: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 56 %, May 59 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 57 %

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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, 60 % of days at Cabo Vilán 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/cabo-vilan

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