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Gandía

Name: Gandía
Address: ESP

Kite days peak in August at 37 %.

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.

JJan26Possible
FFeb17Off
MMar31Possible
AApr29Possible
MMay27Possible
JJun29Possible
JJul36Possible
AAug37Possible
SSep24Possible
OOct15Offnow
NNov23Possible
DDec26Possible

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. 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
15 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 85 %
Kiteable 15 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
23 °C, 3/2
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Gandía averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Gandía

Kite days% of days	26	17	31	29	27	29	36	37	24	15	23	26
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 18	16 to 18	16 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 13	10 to 17
Daylighth	9.8	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.9	14.6	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.1	9.5
Water°C at the surface	14	14	15	17	20	24	28	28	26	23	19	16
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	16	17	21	24	27	28	26	23	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	4 of 28	9 of 31	6 of 30	4 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	3 of 31	8 of 30	6 of 31	7 of 30	5 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	3/2	4/3	4/3

In January, Gandía averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Gandía averaged 5 kite days out of 28 (17 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Gandía averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Gandía averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Gandía averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Gandía averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Gandía averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Gandía averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Gandía averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Gandía averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Gandía averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Gandía averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 2 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 Gandía

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 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

Start date

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: 2 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 August, the windiest month

Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 63 %, kiteable on 37 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 17:00 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 ESE (113°).

Kitesurfing at Gandía: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Gandía?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is August, when 37 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Gandía 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 Gandía?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Gandía get in a year?

About 97 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: Valencian Community
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Valencia Airport (VLC), 58 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.0212, -0.1746
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 Valencian Community

Kite days in October, % of days

El Marenyet
Spain · 4 points more kite days than Gandía in October
19 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Marenyet: Jan 30 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 35 %, May 35 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 29 %
Oliva Nova
Spain · same kite days as Gandía in October
15 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Oliva Nova: Jan 28 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 30 %, May 28 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 23 %
El Pollo
Spain · 4 points more kite days than Gandía in October
19 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Pollo: Jan 30 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 35 %, May 35 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 29 %
Espigón Norte
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Gandía in October
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Espigón Norte: Jan 33 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 43 %, May 41 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 27 %
El Perellonet
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Gandía in October
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Perellonet: Jan 31 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 38 %, May 36 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 33 %
Arenal de Xàbia
Spain · 23 points more kite days than Gandía in October
38 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Arenal de Xàbia: Jan 42 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 32 %
El Saler
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Gandía in October
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Saler: Jan 32 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 35 %, May 36 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 34 %
Calp
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Gandía in October
8 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Calp: Jan 13 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 16 %, May 12 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 9 %, Dec 7 %

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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, 15 % of days at Gandía 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/gandia

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