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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 · Galicia · Spain

Caranza, Ría de Ferrol

Best for kiting all year except June.

  1. J56
  2. F54
  3. M73
  4. A55
  5. M61
  6. J47
  7. J55
  8. A52
  9. S54
  10. O52
  11. N56
  12. D54
Kite days by month at Caranza, Ría de Ferrol: Jan 56 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 55 %, May 61 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 54 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
52%
kite days
Good, 5 of 9 years good
Wind
11kn
from NE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
17°C
4/3
water
Trip odds
7in 10
10 day trips good
about 5.4 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence medium

Confidence. The nearest model grid cell is 14 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, 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 March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 27 %
  • Kiteable 73 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 27 %, kiteable on 73 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

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

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NE (45°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    52 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 48 %
    • Kiteable 52 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 48 % kite days2018: 65 % kite days2019: 36 % kite days2020: 61 % kite days2021: 39 % kite days2022: 58 % kite days2023: 58 % kite days2024: 61 % kite days2025: 42 % kite days5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    17 °C, 4/3
    Air
    18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    15 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 Caranza, Ría de Ferrol: W1 6 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 7 in 10, W6 6 in 10, W7 6 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 8 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 7 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 6 in 10, W17 7 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 8 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 8 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 6 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 5 in 10, W26 8 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 6 in 10, W33 7 in 10, W34 8 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 7 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 6 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 6 in 10, W42 7 in 10, W43 7 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 7 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 7 in 10

7 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.6 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 Caranza, Ría de Ferrol: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Caranza, Ría de Ferrol?

The best months are all year except June: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 73 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Caranza, Ría de Ferrol windy in October?

Yes, often. 52 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Caranza, Ría de Ferrol?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Caranza, Ría de Ferrol get in a year?

About 204 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

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Spot facts

Region
Galicia
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
A Coruña Airport (LCG), 24 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
43.4773, -8.2022
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Caranza, Ría de Ferrol

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 Galicia

  1. Doniños10 km

    11 kn NE17 °C 4/3sea

    52% kite days
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 73 % kite days (Prime)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 61 % kite days (Prime)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 52 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 54 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Doniños: Jan 56 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 55 %, May 61 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 54 %

  2. Ponzos10 km

    12 kn NE17 °C 4/3sea

    58% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 60 % kite days (Prime)March: 76 % kite days (Prime)April: 58 % kite days (Good)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 56 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Ponzos: Jan 62 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 58 %, May 59 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 61 %

  3. Valdoviño15 km

    12 kn SW17 °C 4/3sea

    60% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 60 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Valdoviño: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 57 %, May 60 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 %

  4. O Penedo16 km

    11 kn SSW17 °C 4/3sea

    47% kite days
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 50 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in O Penedo: Jan 49 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 50 %

  5. Oza21 km

    10 kn SSW17 °C 4/3sea

    38% kite days
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 41 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 45 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 45 % kite days (Good)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Oza: Jan 41 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 45 %, May 46 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 39 %

  6. Santa Cristina21 km

    12 kn SSW17 °C 4/3sea

    55% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 57 % kite days (Good)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Santa Cristina: Jan 58 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 54 %, May 52 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 61 %

  7. Cedeira23 km

    11 kn SW17 °C 4/3sea

    54% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 34 % kite days (Possible)July: 41 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 55 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Cedeira: Jan 53 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 47 %, May 47 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 55 %

  8. Sabón30 km

    12 kn NE17 °C 4/3sea

    53% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 74 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 57 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Sabón: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 56 %, May 59 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 59 %, 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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: medium.

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In October, 52 % of days at Caranza, Ría de Ferrol 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/caranza-ria-de-ferrol

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