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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 · Alagoas · Brazil

Cruz das Almas

Best for kiting from November to December, with 58 to 63 % kite days. Water 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. J41
  2. F34
  3. M22
  4. A7
  5. M14
  6. J29
  7. J39
  8. A36
  9. S36
  10. O45
  11. N63
  12. D58
Kite days by month at Cruz das Almas: Jan 41 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 7 %, May 14 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 58 %
  • 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
    45 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 55 %
    • Kiteable 45 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    12.3 h
    Water
    27 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    16 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Cruz das Almas averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Cruz das Almas

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. January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
  2. February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
  3. March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
  4. Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
  5. May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
  6. June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
  7. July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  8. August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
  9. September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
  10. October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
  11. November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
  12. December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 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 Cruz das Almas: W1 7 in 10, W2 3 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 3 in 10, W7 1 in 10, W8 1 in 10, W9 4 in 10, W10 1 in 10, W11 1 in 10, W12 1 in 10, W13 1 in 10, W14 under 1 in 10, W15 under 1 in 10, W16 under 1 in 10, W17 under 1 in 10, W18 under 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 1 in 10, W21 2 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 2 in 10, W27 2 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 6 in 10, W30 4 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 4 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 1 in 10, W37 2 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 3 in 10, W42 8 in 10, W43 7 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 6 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 8 in 10, W48 8 in 10, W49 8 in 10, W50 7 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 7 in 10

6 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 5.4 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 November, the windiest month

  • Too light 37 %
  • Kiteable 63 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 37 %, kiteable on 63 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ENE (68°).

Kitesurfing at Cruz das Almas: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cruz das Almas?

The best months are November to December: from 2017 to 2025, 58 to 63 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Cruz das Almas windy in October?

Yes, often. 45 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 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 Cruz das Almas?

The water ranges from 27 °C in July to 30 °C in March. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Cruz das Almas get in a year?

About 129 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
Alagoas
Country
Brazil
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-03:00 in October
Coordinates
-9.6341, -35.6972
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Cruz das Almas

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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, 45 % of days at Cruz das Almas 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/cruz-das-almas

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