Sea · Marrakech-Safi · Morocco

Iftane

Name: Iftane
Address: MAR

Best for kiting from March to September and in November, with 50 to 93 % kite days. Water 17 to 20 °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.

JJan42Good
FFeb48Good
MMar62Prime
AApr66Prime
MMay74Prime
JJun80Prime
JJul93Prime
AAug88Prime
SSep69Prime
OOct49Goodnow
NNov50Good
DDec37Possible

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
49 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 51 %
Kiteable 49 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.4 h
Water
20 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Iftane averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Iftane

Kite days% of days	42	48	62	66	74	80	93	88	69	49	50	37
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	3 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	4 of 9	5 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 18	14 to 18	13 to 19	13 to 19	12 to 19	12 to 19	11 to 19	14 to 19	14 to 19	14 to 18	14 to 18	15 to 18
Daylighth	10.4	11.1	12.0	12.9	13.7	14.1	14.0	13.3	12.4	11.4	10.6	10.2
Water°C at the surface	18	17	17	18	18	18	19	20	19	20	19	18
Air°C, daily maximum	18	18	18	19	20	21	22	23	22	21	20	18
Rain days1 mm or more	2 of 31	4 of 28	6 of 31	4 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	0 of 30	2 of 31	3 of 30	4 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2

In January, Iftane averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Iftane averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Iftane averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Iftane averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Iftane averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Iftane averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (80 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Iftane averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (93 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Iftane averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (88 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Iftane averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Iftane averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Iftane averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Iftane averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 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 Iftane

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

January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 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

6 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 5.3 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 7 %
Kiteable 93 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 7 %, kiteable on 93 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 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 N (0°).

Kitesurfing at Iftane: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Iftane?

The best months are March to September and November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 93 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Iftane windy in October?

Yes, often. 49 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Iftane?

The water ranges from 17 °C in February to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Iftane get in a year?

About 231 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: Marrakech-Safi
Country: Morocco
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 26 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates: 31.1917, -9.8161
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

Tafadna
Morocco · 6 points fewer kite days than Iftane in October
43 %
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 Tafadna: Jan 40 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 66 %, May 75 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 83 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 31 %
L'Oued
Morocco · 4 points fewer kite days than Iftane in October
45 %
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 L'Oued: Jan 47 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 66 %, May 69 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 39 %
Taguinza
Morocco · 1 point fewer kite days than Iftane in October
48 %
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 Taguinza: Jan 49 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 64 %, May 69 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 40 %
Essaouira
Morocco · 1 point more kite days than Iftane in October
50 %
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 Essaouira: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 69 %, May 70 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 42 %
Moulay
Morocco · 2 points more kite days than Iftane in October
51 %
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 Moulay: Jan 49 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 67 %, May 69 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 42 %
Bibah
Morocco · 6 points fewer kite days than Iftane in October
43 %
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 Bibah: Jan 44 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 60 %, May 65 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 80 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 37 %
Sidi Abdellah
Morocco · 10 points fewer kite days than Iftane in October
39 %
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 Sidi Abdellah: Jan 39 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 60 %, May 63 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 34 %
Oualidia Atlantic
Morocco · 13 points fewer kite days than Iftane in October
36 %
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 Oualidia Atlantic: Jan 39 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 59 %, May 63 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 76 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 37 %

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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, 49 % of days at Iftane 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/iftane

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