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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 · Bolívar · Colombia

Café del Mar

Best for kiting from January to March.

  1. J70
  2. F83
  3. M82
  4. A46
  5. M12
  6. J6
  7. J17
  8. A6
  9. S3
  10. O8
  11. N15
  12. D38
Kite days by month at Café del Mar: Jan 70 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 82 %, Apr 46 %, May 12 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 3 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 38 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
8%
kite days
Off, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
7kn
from SSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
30°C
boardshorts
water
Trip odds
<1in 10
10 day trips good
about 0.9 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 February, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 16 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 17 %
  • Kiteable 83 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 17 %, kiteable on 83 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NNE (23°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    8 % Offabout 2 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 92 %
    • Kiteable 8 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 3 % kite days2018: 3 % kite days2019: 3 % kite days2020: 7 % kite days2021: 0 % kite days2022: 3 % kite days2023: 19 % kite days2024: 3 % kite days2025: 29 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
    Daylight
    11.9 h
    Water
    30 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    25 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 Café del Mar: W1 7 in 10, W2 9 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 9 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 7 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 2 in 10, W18 1 in 10, W19 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 1 in 10, W29 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 under 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 under 1 in 10, W39 under 1 in 10, W40 under 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 under 1 in 10, W44 under 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 under 1 in 10, W47 1 in 10, W48 2 in 10, W49 4 in 10, W50 3 in 10, W51 6 in 10, W52 6 in 10

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: 4 in 10

about 1.6 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 Café del Mar: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Café del Mar?

The best months are January to March: from 2017 to 2025, 70 to 83 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Café del Mar windy in October?

Rarely. 8 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 2 days in a typical October. Fewer than 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 Café del Mar?

The water ranges from 28 °C in February to 31 °C in September. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Café del Mar get in a year?

About 116 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
Bolívar
Country
Colombia
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG), 5 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-05:00 in October
Coordinates
10.4241, -75.5544
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Café del Mar

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 Bolívar

  1. La V3 km

    7 kn SW30 °C boardshortssea

    10% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 82 % kite days (Prime)March: 80 % kite days (Prime)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 11 % kite days (Off)June: 6 % kite days (Off)July: 18 % kite days (Off)August: 7 % kite days (Off)September: 4 % kite days (Off)October: 10 % kite days (Off)November: 16 % kite days (Off)December: 35 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in La V: Jan 66 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 43 %, May 11 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 35 %

  2. La Boquilla8 km

    7 kn SW30 °C boardshortssea

    9% kite days
    January: 75 % kite days (Prime)February: 84 % kite days (Prime)March: 86 % kite days (Prime)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 14 % kite days (Off)June: 6 % kite days (Off)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 2 % kite days (Off)October: 9 % kite days (Off)November: 15 % kite days (Off)December: 49 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in La Boquilla: Jan 75 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 86 %, Apr 51 %, May 14 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 2 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 49 %

  3. Playa Blanca23 km

    7 kn SW30 °C boardshortssea

    9% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 78 % kite days (Prime)March: 74 % kite days (Prime)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 10 % kite days (Off)June: 5 % kite days (Off)July: 15 % kite days (Off)August: 6 % kite days (Off)September: 3 % kite days (Off)October: 9 % kite days (Off)November: 16 % kite days (Off)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Playa Blanca: Jan 63 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 36 %, May 10 %, Jun 5 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 3 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 27 %

  4. Playa Caleta29 km

    6 kn NE30 °C boardshortssea

    7% kite days
    January: 84 % kite days (Prime)February: 91 % kite days (Prime)March: 90 % kite days (Prime)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 12 % kite days (Off)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 3 % kite days (Off)October: 7 % kite days (Off)November: 22 % kite days (Possible)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Playa Caleta: Jan 84 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 90 %, Apr 63 %, May 22 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 3 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 71 %

  5. Rosario Islands34 km

    8 kn SW30 °C boardshortssea

    10% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 78 % kite days (Prime)March: 72 % kite days (Prime)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 12 % kite days (Off)June: 9 % kite days (Off)July: 18 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 5 % kite days (Off)October: 10 % kite days (Off)November: 18 % kite days (Off)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Rosario Islands: Jan 63 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 37 %, May 12 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 31 %

  6. Galerasamba53 km

    7 kn NE31 °C boardshortsflat and waves

    8% kite days
    January: 92 % kite days (Prime)February: 95 % kite days (Prime)March: 93 % kite days (Prime)April: 75 % kite days (Prime)May: 30 % kite days (Possible)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 19 % kite days (Off)September: 5 % kite days (Off)October: 8 % kite days (Off)November: 28 % kite days (Possible)December: 79 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Galerasamba: Jan 92 %, Feb 95 %, Mar 93 %, Apr 75 %, May 30 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 79 %

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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, 8 % of days at Café del Mar 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/cafe-del-mar

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