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Guardamar

Name: Guardamar
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in March, with 50 % kite days. Water 15 °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.

JJan19Off
FFeb26Possible
MMar50Good
AApr35Possible
MMay34Possible
JJun24Possible
JJul27Possible
AAug24Possible
SSep27Possible
OOct19Offnow
NNov21Possible
DDec15Off

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.

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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
19 % Offabout 6 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 81 %
Kiteable 19 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
Best hours
16:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
5 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Guardamar averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Guardamar

Kite days% of days	19	26	50	35	34	24	27	24	27	19	21	15
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	1 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 17	15 to 17	15 to 18	15 to 18	14 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	15 to 18	16 to 18	16 to 18	16 to 17	11 to 17
Daylighth	9.8	10.8	11.9	13.2	14.2	14.8	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.2	10.2	9.6
Water°C at the surface	15	15	15	17	20	25	28	29	26	23	18	16
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	17	18	20	24	27	28	26	23	19	17
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	3 of 28	8 of 31	5 of 30	4 of 31	2 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	5 of 30	5 of 31	4 of 30	4 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	5/4

In January, Guardamar averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Guardamar averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (26 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Guardamar averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Guardamar averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Guardamar averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Guardamar averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Guardamar averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Guardamar averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Guardamar averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Guardamar averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Guardamar averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (21 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Guardamar averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 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 Guardamar

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

January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 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 2.4 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).

How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Too light 50 %
Kiteable 50 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 15:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often ENE (68°).

Kitesurfing at Guardamar: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Guardamar?

The best month is March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 % of its days were kite days.

Is Guardamar windy in October?

Rarely. 19 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 6 days in a typical October. Fewer than 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 Guardamar?

The water ranges from 15 °C in January to 29 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Guardamar 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: Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 21 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 38.1034, -0.6447
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Playa de la Mata
Spain · 9 points more kite days than Guardamar 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 Playa de la Mata: Jan 29 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 47 %, May 43 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 20 %
La Ermita
Spain · 14 points more kite days than Guardamar in October
33 %
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 La Ermita: Jan 35 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 47 %, May 41 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 29 %
El Altet
Spain · 9 points fewer kite days than Guardamar in October
10 %
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 Altet: Jan 16 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 22 %, May 16 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 15 %
Playa Chica
Spain · 1 point more kite days than Guardamar in October
20 %
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 Playa Chica: Jan 22 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 34 %, May 32 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 18 %
Sant Joan
Spain · 13 points more kite days than Guardamar in October
32 %
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 Sant Joan: Jan 39 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 37 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 35 %
Campello, Río Seco
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Guardamar in October
22 %
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 Campello, Río Seco: Jan 26 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 33 %, May 26 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 22 %
Villajoyosa
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than Guardamar in October
14 %
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 Villajoyosa: Jan 14 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 23 %, May 20 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 14 %
Albir
Spain · 8 points more kite days than Guardamar in October
27 %
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 Albir: Jan 27 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 23 %

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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, 19 % of days at Guardamar 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/guardamar

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