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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 · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · Mauritania

Cap Taferit

Best for kiting all year except November and December, with 55 to 95 % kite days. Water 19 to 28 °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.

  1. J55
  2. F64
  3. M72
  4. A89
  5. M95
  6. J92
  7. J74
  8. A67
  9. S62
  10. O56
  11. N27
  12. D44
Kite days by month at Cap Taferit: Jan 55 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 89 %, May 95 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 44 %
  • 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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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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
    56 % Goodabout 17 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 44 %
    • Kiteable 56 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 42 % kite days2018: 77 % kite days2019: 61 % kite days2020: 52 % kite days2021: 61 % kite days2022: 52 % kite days2023: 45 % kite days2024: 61 % kite days2025: 48 % kite days6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
    Best hours
    16:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.7 h
    Water
    27 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    30 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    1 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Cap Taferit averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Cap Taferit

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

  1. January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
  2. February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
  3. March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
  4. April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.8 expected
  5. May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.6 expected
  6. June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected
  7. July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
  8. August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
  9. September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
  10. October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
  11. November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
  12. December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 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

Trip odds by start week in Cap Taferit: W1 7 in 10, W2 6 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 9 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 9 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 9 in 10, W21 9 in 10, W22 9 in 10, W23 9 in 10, W24 9 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 9 in 10, W28 9 in 10, W29 9 in 10, W30 9 in 10, W31 9 in 10, W32 9 in 10, W33 8 in 10, W34 8 in 10, W35 8 in 10, W36 9 in 10, W37 9 in 10, W38 8 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 7 in 10, W41 7 in 10, W42 7 in 10, W43 5 in 10, W44 3 in 10, W45 3 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 2 in 10, W48 4 in 10, W49 5 in 10, W50 7 in 10, W51 3 in 10, W52 4 in 10

3 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: 3 in 10

about 2.7 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 May, the windiest month

  • Too light 5 %
  • Kiteable 95 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 5 %, kiteable on 95 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 15:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NW (315°).

Kitesurfing at Cap Taferit: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cap Taferit?

The best months are all year except November and December: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 95 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Cap Taferit windy in October?

Yes, often. 56 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 17 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Cap Taferit?

The water ranges from 19 °C in February to 28 °C in September. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Cap Taferit get in a year?

About 242 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
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Country
Mauritania
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), 121 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+00:00 in October
Coordinates
20.1271, -16.2530
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Cap Taferit

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

  • Water state unknown: no kite source found.
  • Learning: no kite source says.
  • Listed as a sea spot in Banc d'Arguin with no water, wave or level details, no schools. Permits may be needed; no description of conditions found.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence low (no kite source, or contradictions). Sources: kitejungle.com.

Nearby kite spots in Dakhlet Nouadhibou

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. La Baie d Etoile

    Mauritania · 23 points more kite days than Cap Taferit in October

    79 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 89 % kite days (Prime)April: 94 % kite days (Prime)May: 100 % kite days (Prime)June: 96 % kite days (Prime)July: 85 % kite days (Prime)August: 75 % kite days (Prime)September: 77 % kite days (Prime)October: 79 % kite days (Prime)November: 43 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at La Baie d Etoile: Jan 56 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 94 %, May 100 %, Jun 96 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 46 %

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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, 56 % of days at Cap Taferit 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/cap-taferit

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