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Can Nera

Name: Can Nera
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in April and from July to August, with 51 to 56 % kite days. Water 15 to 25 °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.

JJan40Good
FFeb37Possible
MMar48Good
AApr56Good
MMay44Good
JJun44Good
JJul51Good
AAug53Good
SSep35Possible
OOct38Possiblenow
NNov41Good
DDec25Possible

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 4 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
38 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 62 %
Kiteable 38 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
20 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Can Nera averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Can Nera

Kite days% of days	40	37	48	56	44	44	51	53	35	38	41	25
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	1 of 9	3 of 9	8 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 17	14 to 17	12 to 17	14 to 18	13 to 18	14 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 16	13 to 16
Daylighth	9.5	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.6	15.2	14.9	13.9	12.5	11.1	9.9	9.2
Water°C at the surface	14	13	14	15	17	21	24	25	22	20	18	15
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	15	17	20	24	27	27	24	21	17	14
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	6 of 28	9 of 31	6 of 30	8 of 31	4 of 30	2 of 31	3 of 31	7 of 30	8 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	6/5+	4/3	4/3	4/3	spring	shorty	shorty	spring	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, Can Nera averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Can Nera averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (37 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Can Nera averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Can Nera averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Can Nera averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Can Nera averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Can Nera averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Can Nera averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Can Nera averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Can Nera averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Can Nera averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (41 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Can Nera averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 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 Can Nera

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

January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 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

5 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 4.5 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 April, the windiest month

Too light 44 %
Kiteable 56 %
Too strong 0 %

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

Best hours: 14:00 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 SSE (158°).

Kitesurfing at Can Nera: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Can Nera?

The best months are April and July to August: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 56 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Can Nera windy in October?

Sometimes. 38 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Can Nera?

The water ranges from 13 °C in February to 25 °C in August. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Can Nera get in a year?

About 156 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: Catalonia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 42 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 42.1822, 3.1100
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 Catalonia

Kite days in October, % of days

Riells
Spain · same kite days as Can Nera in October
38 %
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 Riells: Jan 40 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 56 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 25 %
Rubina
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than Can Nera 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 Rubina: Jan 39 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 53 %, May 42 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 25 %
L'Estartit
Spain · 22 points more kite days than Can Nera in October
60 %
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 L'Estartit: Jan 54 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 68 %, May 56 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 38 %
Rio Ter
Spain · 14 points fewer kite days than Can Nera in October
24 %
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 Rio Ter: Jan 29 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 33 %, May 24 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 15 %
Platja del Pas
Spain · 1 point more kite days than Can Nera in October
39 %
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 del Pas: Jan 53 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 43 %, May 43 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 37 %
Pals
Spain · 18 points more kite days than Can Nera in October
56 %
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 Pals: Jan 54 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 60 %, May 50 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 38 %
Palamós
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Can Nera in October
35 %
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 Palamós: Jan 38 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 25 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 25 %
Blanes, Platja d'Abanell
Spain · 14 points fewer kite days than Can Nera in October
24 %
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 Blanes, Platja d'Abanell: Jan 28 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 28 %, May 15 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 19 %

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

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In October, 38 % of days at Can Nera 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/can-nera

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