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Es Graü

Best for kiting in January, in March and in November.

  1. J58
  2. F45
  3. M62
  4. A46
  5. M40
  6. J27
  7. J25
  8. A25
  9. S37
  10. O41
  11. N53
  12. D47
Kite days by month at Es Graü: Jan 58 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 46 %, May 40 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 47 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
41%
kite days
Good
Wind
11kn
from N
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
24°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
4in 10
10 day trips good
about 4.1 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.

The full method

How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

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

  • Too light 38 %
  • Kiteable 62 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 38 %, kiteable on 62 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, 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
    41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 59 %
    • Kiteable 41 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.2 h
    Water
    24 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    7 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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

Pick your start week and trip length.

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 Es Graü: W1 7 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 7 in 10, W6 4 in 10, W7 4 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 7 in 10, W12 8 in 10, W13 7 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 3 in 10, W21 3 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 2 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 1 in 10, W27 1 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 1 in 10, W30 1 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 4 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 3 in 10, W39 4 in 10, W40 4 in 10, W41 2 in 10, W42 5 in 10, W43 4 in 10, W44 6 in 10, W45 5 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 7 in 10, W48 5 in 10, W49 6 in 10, W50 5 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 5 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 5.3 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 Es Graü: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Es Graü?

The best months are January, March and November: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Es Graü windy in October?

Yes, often. 41 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Es Graü?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Es Graü get in a year?

About 153 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
Balearic Islands
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Menorca Airport (MAH), 11 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
39.9495, 4.2666
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Es Graü

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 Balearic Islands

  1. Punta Prima15 km

    11 kn SW24 °C spring suitsea

    40% kite days
    January: 60 % kite days (Prime)February: 42 % kite days (Good)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 22 % kite days (Possible)August: 26 % kite days (Possible)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 40 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 49 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Punta Prima: Jan 60 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 47 %, May 41 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 49 %
  2. Fornells16 km

    11 kn N24 °C spring suitsea

    45% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 28 % kite days (Possible)July: 30 % kite days (Possible)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 45 % kite days (Good)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Fornells: Jan 59 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 47 %, May 40 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 53 %
  3. Menorca17 km

    10 kn SW24 °C spring suitsea

    37% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 20 % kite days (Possible)August: 23 % kite days (Possible)September: 30 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 50 % kite days (Good)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Menorca: Jan 54 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 43 %, May 37 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 39 %
  4. Son Saura32 km

    11 kn N24 °C shortysea

    42% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 22 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Son Saura: Jan 58 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 43 %, May 38 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 47 %
  5. S'Illot87 km

    9 kn SW24 °C spring suitsea

    26% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 29 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 26 % kite days (Possible)June: 15 % kite days (Off)July: 16 % kite days (Off)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 26 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 28 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in S'Illot: Jan 37 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 34 %, May 26 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 28 %
  6. Son Serra de Marina91 km

    9 kn SW24 °C spring suitsea

    27% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 33 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 22 % kite days (Possible)August: 21 % kite days (Possible)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 27 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Son Serra de Marina: Jan 40 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 36 %, May 27 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 29 %
  7. Pollença100 km

    9 kn SSW24 °C spring suitsea

    25% kite days
    January: 38 % kite days (Possible)February: 29 % kite days (Possible)March: 41 % kite days (Good)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 21 % kite days (Possible)July: 27 % kite days (Possible)August: 26 % kite days (Possible)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 24 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Pollença: Jan 38 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 29 %, May 25 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 24 %
  8. Es Carbó129 km

    9 kn WSW24 °C shortysea

    25% kite days
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 28 % kite days (Possible)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 31 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 14 % kite days (Off)July: 16 % kite days (Off)August: 10 % kite days (Off)September: 19 % kite days (Off)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Es Carbó: Jan 39 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 31 %, May 22 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 31 %

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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, 41 % of days at Es Graü 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/es-grau

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