Sea · Canary Islands · Spain
El Hierro
Best for kiting all year, with 57 to 96 % kite days. Water 19 to 24 °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.
- 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
- Water
- 23 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 23 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 2 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, El Hierro averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 62 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 77 | 79 | 96 | 92 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 10.5 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 3 of 31 | 4 of 28 | 2 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 2 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | spring | spring | shorty | spring | spring | spring | 3/2 |
- In January, El Hierro averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, El Hierro averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, El Hierro averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, El Hierro averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, El Hierro averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, El Hierro averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (79 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, El Hierro averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (96 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, El Hierro averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (92 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, El Hierro averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (77 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, El Hierro averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, El Hierro averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, El Hierro averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 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 El Hierro
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.8 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.3 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.5 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 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.
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
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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
7 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 5.7 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 July, the windiest month
- Too light 4 %
- Kiteable 96 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 4 %, kiteable on 96 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from N (0°).
Kitesurfing at El Hierro: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at El Hierro?
The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 96 % of days were kite days in every month.
Is El Hierro windy in October?
Yes, often. 58 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 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 El Hierro?
The water ranges from 19 °C in February to 24 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does El Hierro get in a year?
About 263 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
- Canary Islands
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), 33 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 28.7408, -13.9501
- 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.
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 Canary Islands
Kite days in October, % of days
- Majanicho
Spain · 17 points fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
41 %Kite days by month at Majanicho: Jan 55 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 72 %, May 77 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 56 % - Faro de Tostón
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
57 %Kite days by month at Faro de Tostón: Jan 60 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 66 %, May 71 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 58 % - El Cotillo
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
56 %Kite days by month at El Cotillo: Jan 59 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 66 %, May 71 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 92 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 54 % - Los Lobos
Spain · 28 points fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
30 %Kite days by month at Los Lobos: Jan 57 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 51 % - Glass Beach
Spain · 14 points fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
44 %Kite days by month at Glass Beach: Jan 57 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 67 %, May 73 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 52 % - Playa Dorada
Spain · 6 points fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
52 %Kite days by month at Playa Dorada: Jan 55 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 72 %, May 82 %, Jun 81 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 57 % - Playa de Janubio
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
56 %Kite days by month at Playa de Janubio: Jan 55 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 76 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 54 % - Puerto Lajas
Spain · 23 points fewer kite days than El Hierro in October
35 %Kite days by month at Puerto Lajas: Jan 44 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 69 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 76 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %
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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, 58 % of days at El Hierro 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-hierro
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