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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 · Faro · Portugal

Fábrica, Cacela Velha

Kite days peak in June at 36 %.

  1. J15
  2. F14
  3. M24
  4. A30
  5. M33
  6. J36
  7. J29
  8. A16
  9. S18
  10. O15
  11. N15
  12. D14
Kite days by month at Fábrica, Cacela Velha: Jan 15 %, Feb 14 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 30 %, May 33 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 14 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
15%
kite days
Off
Wind
8kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
20°C
3/2
water
Trip odds
1in 10
10 day trips good
about 1.7 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence medium

Confidence. ECMWF IFS and ERA5 disagree on the shape of the season here. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, 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 June, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 10 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 64 %
  • Kiteable 36 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 64 %, kiteable on 36 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 15:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from SSW (203°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    15 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 85 %
    • Kiteable 15 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.3 h
    Water
    20 °C, 3/2
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    6 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

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

under 1 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: 1 in 10

about 1.4 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 Fábrica, Cacela Velha: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Fábrica, Cacela Velha?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is June, when 36 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Fábrica, Cacela Velha windy in October?

Rarely. 15 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Fábrica, Cacela Velha?

The water ranges from 16 °C in February to 21 °C in July. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Fábrica, Cacela Velha get in a year?

About 79 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.

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Spot facts

Region
Faro
Country
Portugal
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 40 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates
37.1527, -7.5558
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Fábrica, Cacela Velha

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 Faro

  1. Ricucu8 km

    8 kn SW21 °C spring suitsea

    15% kite days
    January: 15 % kite days (Off)February: 14 % kite days (Off)March: 24 % kite days (Possible)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 16 % kite days (Off)September: 18 % kite days (Off)October: 15 % kite days (Off)November: 15 % kite days (Off)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Ricucu: Jan 15 %, Feb 14 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 30 %, May 33 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 14 %

  2. Ilha de Tavira8 km

    8 kn SW20 °C 3/2sea

    20% kite days
    January: 23 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 20 % kite days (Possible)September: 22 % kite days (Possible)October: 20 % kite days (Possible)November: 20 % kite days (Possible)December: 22 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Ilha de Tavira: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 39 %, May 38 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 22 %

  3. Ilha da Armona26 km

    8 kn WSW19 °C 3/2sea

    21% kite days
    January: 27 % kite days (Possible)February: 25 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 18 % kite days (Off)October: 21 % kite days (Possible)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 25 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Ilha da Armona: Jan 27 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 40 %, May 36 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 25 %

  4. Ilha da Culatra32 km

    9 kn WSW20 °C 3/2sea

    31% kite days
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 33 % kite days (Possible)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 46 % kite days (Good)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 21 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Ilha da Culatra: Jan 39 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 52 %, May 38 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 34 %

  5. Barrinha41 km

    9 kn W20 °C 3/2sea

    32% kite days
    January: 38 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 32 % kite days (Possible)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 32 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Barrinha: Jan 38 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 53 %, May 43 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %

  6. Vilamoura50 km

    9 kn WSW19 °C 3/2sea

    28% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 25 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Vilamoura: Jan 30 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 50 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 25 %

  7. Praia Grande70 km

    9 kn ESE19 °C 3/2sea

    28% kite days
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 32 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 45 % kite days (Good)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 28 % kite days (Possible)December: 28 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Praia Grande: Jan 31 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 51 %, May 52 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 %

  8. Ferragudo86 km

    9 kn NW19 °C 3/2sea

    30% kite days
    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 59 % kite days (Good)June: 70 % kite days (Prime)July: 70 % kite days (Prime)August: 68 % kite days (Prime)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Ferragudo: Jan 36 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 59 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %

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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: medium.

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In October, 15 % of days at Fábrica, Cacela Velha 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/fabrica-cacela-velha

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