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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 · Andalusia · Spain

El Alquián

Best for kiting from February to June.

  1. J36
  2. F50
  3. M56
  4. A59
  5. M52
  6. J54
  7. J39
  8. A41
  9. S49
  10. O40
  11. N34
  12. D31
Kite days by month at El Alquián: Jan 36 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 59 %, May 52 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 31 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
40%
kite days
Good, 1 of 9 years good
Wind
10kn
from E
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
21°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
3in 10
10 day trips good
about 4 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly 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 1 nearby spot, 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 April, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 13 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 41 %
  • Kiteable 59 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 41 %, kiteable on 59 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 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 SW (225°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    40 % Goodabout 12 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 60 %
    • Kiteable 40 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 42 % kite days2018: 42 % kite days2019: 26 % kite days2020: 39 % kite days2021: 45 % kite days2022: 39 % kite days2023: 58 % kite days2024: 39 % kite days2025: 32 % kite days1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.3 h
    Water
    21 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    4 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 El Alquián: W1 2 in 10, W2 1 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 5 in 10, W7 6 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 5 in 10, W11 7 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 8 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 7 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 8 in 10, W20 5 in 10, W21 6 in 10, W22 6 in 10, W23 8 in 10, W24 7 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 4 in 10, W27 4 in 10, W28 4 in 10, W29 3 in 10, W30 3 in 10, W31 4 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 6 in 10, W37 4 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 4 in 10, W41 4 in 10, W42 3 in 10, W43 4 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 3 in 10, W46 5 in 10, W47 2 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 3 in 10, W51 2 in 10, W52 2 in 10

2 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 3.2 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 El Alquián: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at El Alquián?

The best months are February to June: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 59 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is El Alquián windy in October?

Yes, often. 40 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at El Alquián?

The water ranges from 16 °C in January to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does El Alquián get in a year?

About 164 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
Andalusia
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Almería Airport (LEI), 2 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
36.8400, -2.3502
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of El Alquián

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 Andalusia

  1. El Zapillo9 km

    9 kn SW21 °C spring suitsea

    30% kite days
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 21 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in El Zapillo: Jan 28 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 21 %

  2. Cabo de Gata11 km

    12 kn WSW21 °C spring suitflat water

    53% kite days
    January: 43 % kite days (Good)February: 53 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 69 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 62 % kite days (Prime)July: 57 % kite days (Good)August: 56 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Cabo de Gata: Jan 43 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 69 %, May 60 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 43 %

  3. Los Genoveses23 km

    12 kn ENE22 °C spring suitsea

    49% kite days
    January: 44 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 64 % kite days (Prime)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 56 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Los Genoveses: Jan 44 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 67 %, May 59 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 43 %

  4. Los Escullos26 km

    11 kn NE21 °C spring suitsea

    46% kite days
    January: 43 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 64 % kite days (Prime)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Los Escullos: Jan 43 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 64 %, May 56 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 40 %

  5. Roquetas de Mar29 km

    10 kn WSW21 °C spring suitsea

    41% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 50 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 41 % kite days (Good)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Roquetas de Mar: Jan 40 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 62 %, May 53 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 36 %

  6. Punta Entinas41 km

    12 kn E21 °C spring suitsea

    53% kite days
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 66 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 64 % kite days (Prime)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 59 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Punta Entinas: Jan 49 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 66 %, May 60 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 47 %

  7. Mar Azul44 km

    12 kn E21 °C spring suitsea

    48% kite days
    January: 43 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 57 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 44 % kite days (Good)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Mar Azul: Jan 43 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 62 %, May 57 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 41 %

  8. Algarrobico47 km

    11 kn NE22 °C spring suitsea

    42% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 49 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Algarrobico: Jan 37 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 63 %, May 52 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 37 %

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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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 40 % of days at El Alquián 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/el-alquian

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