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Cala Comte

Name: Cala Comte
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in March, with 50 % kite days. Water 15 °C.

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.

JJan48Good
FFeb34Possible
MMar50Good
AApr34Possible
MMay23Possible
JJun16Off
JJul12Off
AAug11Off
SSep24Possible
OOct27Possiblenow
NNov47Good
DDec43Good

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. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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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
27 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 73 %
Kiteable 27 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Cala Comte averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Cala Comte

Kite days% of days	48	34	50	34	23	16	12	11	24	27	47	43
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 18	10 to 13	10 to 12	10 to 17	·	·	10 to 12	10 to 16	10 to 15	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.8	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.9	14.6	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.1	9.5
Water°C at the surface	16	15	15	17	20	24	27	28	26	23	20	18
Air°C, daily maximum	14	15	16	17	20	24	27	28	26	23	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	5 of 28	8 of 31	6 of 30	4 of 31	2 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	8 of 30	6 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	4/3

In January, Cala Comte averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Cala Comte averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Cala Comte averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Cala Comte averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Cala Comte averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Cala Comte averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Cala Comte averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (12 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Cala Comte averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (11 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Cala Comte averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Cala Comte averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Cala Comte averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Cala Comte averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 4 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 Cala Comte

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 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 3.2 expected
November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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

4 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.7 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 50 %
Kiteable 50 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Cala Comte: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cala Comte?

The best month is March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 % of its days were kite days.

Is Cala Comte windy in October?

Sometimes. 27 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 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 Cala Comte?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Cala Comte get in a year?

About 113 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: Balearic Islands
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Ibiza Airport (IBZ), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 38.9629, 1.2202
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 Balearic Islands

Kite days in October, % of days

Platja d'En Bossa
Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than Cala Comte 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 Platja d'En Bossa: Jan 40 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 35 %, May 22 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 34 %
Ibiza
Spain · 2 points more kite days than Cala Comte in October
29 %
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 Ibiza: Jan 45 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 39 %, May 21 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 41 %
Illetas
Spain · 9 points more kite days than Cala Comte in October
36 %
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 Illetas: Jan 55 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 46 %, May 34 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 49 %
Cala Nova
Spain · 5 points more kite days than Cala Comte in October
32 %
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 Cala Nova: Jan 51 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 44 %, May 30 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 46 %
Es Pujols
Spain · 10 points more kite days than Cala Comte in October
37 %
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 Es Pujols: Jan 55 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 47 %, May 34 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 50 %
Palmanova
Spain · 2 points more kite days than Cala Comte in October
29 %
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 Palmanova: Jan 51 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 35 %, May 25 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 40 %
Mallorca
Spain · 15 points fewer kite days than Cala Comte in October
12 %
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 Mallorca: Jan 21 %, Feb 14 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 16 %, May 9 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 18 %
S'Arenal
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than Cala Comte 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 S'Arenal: Jan 41 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 35 %, May 23 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 36 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 27 % of days at Cala Comte 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/cala-comte

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