Sea · Andalusia · Spain
El Portil
Kite days peak in June at 44 %.
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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 24 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 76 %
- Kiteable 24 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- Best hours
- 16:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 6 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, El Portil averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 23 | 21 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 15 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 17 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 5 of 31 | 5 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 7 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorty | spring | spring | 3/2 | 4/3 |
- In January, El Portil averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, El Portil averaged 6 kite days out of 28 (21 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, El Portil averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, El Portil averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, El Portil averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, El Portil averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, El Portil averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, El Portil averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, El Portil averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, El Portil averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, El Portil averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (21 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, El Portil averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 1 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 Portil
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
- March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
- December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 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
1 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 1.9 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 June, the windiest month
- Too light 56 %
- Kiteable 44 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 56 %, kiteable on 44 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 16:00 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 SW (225°).
Kitesurfing at El Portil: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at El Portil?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is June, when 44 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is El Portil windy in October?
Sometimes. 24 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 days in a typical October. 2 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 Portil?
The water ranges from 15 °C in January to 24 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does El Portil get in a year?
About 101 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
- Jerez Airport (XRY), 103 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 37.2115, -7.0643
- 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 Andalusia
Kite days in October, % of days
- La Canaleta
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than El Portil in October
19 %Kite days by month at La Canaleta: Jan 21 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 18 % - La Antilla
Spain · same kite days as El Portil in October
24 %Kite days by month at La Antilla: Jan 26 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 42 %, May 41 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 22 % - Mazagón
Spain · same kite days as El Portil in October
24 %Kite days by month at Mazagón: Jan 30 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 45 %, May 42 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 30 % - Isla Canela
Spain · 1 point more kite days than El Portil in October
25 %Kite days by month at Isla Canela: Jan 24 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 45 %, May 42 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 20 % - Matalascañas
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than El Portil in October
21 %Kite days by month at Matalascañas: Jan 26 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 41 %, May 37 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 23 % - Punta de Malandar
Spain · 1 point more kite days than El Portil in October
25 %Kite days by month at Punta de Malandar: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 43 %, May 37 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 % - Gaspar
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than El Portil in October
23 %Kite days by month at Gaspar: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 39 %, May 34 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 % - La Ballena
Spain · 7 points more kite days than El Portil in October
31 %Kite days by month at La Ballena: Jan 37 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 32 %
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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, 24 % of days at El Portil 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-portil
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