Sea · Puerto Rico
Gilligan's Island
Best for kiting from January to February and from April to August, with 55 to 79 % kite days. Water 27 to 30 °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.
- 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 26 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 74 %
- Kiteable 26 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 14:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
- Water
- 31 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 30 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Gilligan's Island averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 55 | 61 | 49 | 56 | 62 | 79 | 79 | 58 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 12 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 16 | 11 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 15 | 11 to 16 | 11 to 14 | 11 to 16 | 12 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 11.2 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 7 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 14 of 31 | 17 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 8 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water | boardshorts all year | |||||||||||
- In January, Gilligan's Island averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Gilligan's Island averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (61 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Gilligan's Island averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Gilligan's Island averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Gilligan's Island averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Gilligan's Island averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (79 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Gilligan's Island averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Gilligan's Island averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Gilligan's Island averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Gilligan's Island averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Gilligan's Island averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Gilligan's Island averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December 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 Gilligan's Island
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 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
5 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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 4.6 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 21 %
- Kiteable 79 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 21 %, kiteable on 79 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 to 17:00, 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 Gilligan's Island: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Gilligan's Island?
The best months are January to February and April to August: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 79 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Gilligan's Island windy in October?
Sometimes. 26 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 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 Gilligan's Island?
The water ranges from 27 °C in January to 31 °C in September. In October it is about 31 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Gilligan's Island get in a year?
About 191 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
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Mercedita International Airport (PSE), 34 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-04:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 17.9427, -66.8742
- 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 Puerto Rico
Kite days in October, % of days
- La Parguera
Puerto Rico · 5 points more kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
31 %Kite days by month at La Parguera: Jan 54 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 54 %, May 68 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 43 % - El Tuque
Puerto Rico · 4 points more kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
30 %Kite days by month at El Tuque: Jan 65 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 59 %, May 67 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 57 % - Jauca
Puerto Rico · 8 points more kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
34 %Kite days by month at Jauca: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 67 %, May 72 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 55 % - Sandy Beach
Puerto Rico · 6 points fewer kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
20 %Kite days by month at Sandy Beach: Jan 45 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 29 %, May 14 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 45 % - Jobos
Puerto Rico · 2 points fewer kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
24 %Kite days by month at Jobos: Jan 64 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 55 %, May 49 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 62 % - Shacks
Puerto Rico · 2 points more kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
28 %Kite days by month at Shacks: Jan 66 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 48 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 84 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 64 % - Surfer's Beach
Puerto Rico · 7 points more kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
33 %Kite days by month at Surfer's Beach: Jan 74 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 59 %, May 51 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 71 % - Pozuelo
Puerto Rico · 24 points more kite days than Gilligan's Island in October
50 %Kite days by month at Pozuelo: Jan 80 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 76 %, May 82 %, Jun 89 %, Jul 97 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 73 %
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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, 26 % of days at Gilligan's Island 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/gilligans-island
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