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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 · Aveiro · Portugal

Estacas

Best for kiting in May, with 52 % kite days. Water 17 °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. J40
  2. F37
  3. M47
  4. A46
  5. M52
  6. J44
  7. J42
  8. A41
  9. S32
  10. O33
  11. N40
  12. D38
Kite days by month at Estacas: Jan 40 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 46 %, May 52 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 38 %
  • 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. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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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
    33 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 67 %
    • Kiteable 33 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
    Best hours
    15:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.2 h
    Water
    19 °C, 3/2
    Air
    19 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    12 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Estacas averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 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 Estacas

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. January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  2. February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
  3. March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
  4. April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
  5. May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
  6. June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
  7. July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
  8. August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  9. September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  10. October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
  11. November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
  12. December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 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.

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

3 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: 1 in 10

about 3.5 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 May, the windiest month

  • Too light 48 %
  • Kiteable 52 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 48 %, kiteable on 52 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 15:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from NNW (338°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Estacas: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Estacas?

The best month is May: from 2017 to 2025, 52 % of its days were kite days.

Is Estacas windy in October?

Sometimes. 33 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 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 Estacas?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 19 °C in June. In October it is about 19 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Estacas get in a year?

About 150 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
Aveiro
Country
Portugal
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 70 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates
40.6223, -8.7369
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Estacas

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 Aveiro

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Bico

    Portugal · same kite days as Estacas in October

    33 %
    January: 35 % kite days (Possible)February: 33 % kite days (Possible)March: 45 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Bico: Jan 35 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 43 %, May 51 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 34 %
  2. Maceda

    Portugal · 4 points more kite days than Estacas in October

    37 %
    January: 42 % kite days (Good)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Maceda: Jan 42 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 47 %, May 55 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 40 %
  3. Espinho

    Portugal · 7 points more kite days than Estacas in October

    40 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 42 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 40 % kite days (Good)November: 45 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Espinho: Jan 46 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 51 %, May 57 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 44 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 33 % of days at Estacas 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/estacas

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