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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 · Holguín · Cuba

Cañete

Best for kiting in February.

  1. J36
  2. F56
  3. M39
  4. A28
  5. M18
  6. J26
  7. J48
  8. A39
  9. S13
  10. O18
  11. N22
  12. D38
Kite days by month at Cañete: Jan 36 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 28 %, May 18 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 38 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
18%
kite days
Off
Wind
8kn
from ESE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
30°C
boardshorts
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. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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 February, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 11 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 44 %
  • Kiteable 56 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 44 %, kiteable on 56 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from E (90°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    18 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 82 %
    • Kiteable 18 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.7 h
    Water
    30 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    22 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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

Pick your start week and trip length.

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 Cañete: W1 2 in 10, W2 3 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 5 in 10, W5 5 in 10, W6 6 in 10, W7 6 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 5 in 10, W10 4 in 10, W11 2 in 10, W12 5 in 10, W13 3 in 10, W14 1 in 10, W15 2 in 10, W16 1 in 10, W17 1 in 10, W18 1 in 10, W19 1 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 under 1 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 3 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 4 in 10, W27 5 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 4 in 10, W33 4 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 2 in 10, W36 under 1 in 10, W37 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 3 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 3 in 10, W46 2 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 2 in 10, W49 6 in 10, W50 4 in 10, W51 3 in 10, W52 3 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: 1 in 10

about 1.8 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 Cañete: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cañete?

The best month is February: from 2017 to 2025, 56 % of its days were kite days.

Is Cañete windy in October?

Rarely. 18 % 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 Cañete?

The water ranges from 26 °C in February to 30 °C in September. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Cañete get in a year?

About 114 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.

Live forecast from Windy

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Spot facts

Region
Holguín
Country
Cuba
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), 38 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates
20.6244, -74.7463
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Cañete

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 Holguín

  1. Gibara151 km

    9 kn ENE30 °C boardshortssea

    20% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 64 % kite days (Prime)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 20 % kite days (Possible)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Gibara: Jan 37 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 52 %, May 37 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 40 %

  2. Lora175 km

    10 kn E30 °C boardshortssea

    30% kite days
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 74 % kite days (Prime)August: 60 % kite days (Prime)September: 28 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 57 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Lora: Jan 48 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 53 %, May 44 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 46 %, 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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 18 % of days at Cañete 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/canete

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