Sea · Faro · Portugal

Ilha da Culatra

Name: Ilha da Culatra
Address: PRT

Best for kiting in April, with 52 % kite days. Water 17 °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.

JJan39Possible
FFeb33Possible
MMar47Good
AApr52Good
MMay38Possible
JJun46Good
JJul36Possible
AAug21Possible
SSep24Possible
OOct31Possiblenow
NNov31Possible
DDec34Possible

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
31 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 69 %
Kiteable 31 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
20 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ilha da Culatra averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ilha da Culatra

Kite days% of days	39	33	47	52	38	46	36	21	24	31	31	34
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	0 of 9	3 of 9	6 of 9	1 of 9	5 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 13	10 to 18	14 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	17 to 19	18 to 19	16 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 15
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.1	14.7	14.4	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.7
Water°C at the surface	17	16	16	17	17	19	19	20	18	20	19	18
Air°C, daily maximum	16	16	17	18	20	22	25	25	23	21	19	17
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	5 of 28	9 of 31	7 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	2 of 30	6 of 31	7 of 30	6 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	4/3

In January, Ilha da Culatra averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ilha da Culatra averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ilha da Culatra averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ilha da Culatra averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ilha da Culatra averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ilha da Culatra averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ilha da Culatra averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ilha da Culatra averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ilha da Culatra averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ilha da Culatra averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ilha da Culatra averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ilha da Culatra averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 18 °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 Ilha da Culatra

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

January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 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

2 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: 1 in 10

about 2.7 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 April, the windiest month

Too light 48 %
Kiteable 52 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 48 %, kiteable on 52 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often W (270°).

Kitesurfing at Ilha da Culatra: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ilha da Culatra?

The best month is April: from 2017 to 2025, 52 % of its days were kite days.

Is Ilha da Culatra windy in October?

Sometimes. 31 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 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 Ilha da Culatra?

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

How many kite days does Ilha da Culatra get in a year?

About 131 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), 12 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.9820, -7.8487
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Ilha da Armona
Portugal · 10 points fewer kite days than Ilha da Culatra in October
21 %
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 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 %
Barrinha
Portugal · 1 point more kite days than Ilha da Culatra 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 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 %
Ilha de Tavira
Portugal · 11 points fewer kite days than Ilha da Culatra 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 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 %
Vilamoura
Portugal · 3 points fewer kite days than Ilha da Culatra 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 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 %
Ricucu
Portugal · 16 points fewer kite days than Ilha da Culatra 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 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 %
Praia Grande
Portugal · 3 points fewer kite days than Ilha da Culatra 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 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 %
Ferragudo
Portugal · 1 point fewer kite days than Ilha da Culatra in October
30 %
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 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 %
Meia Praia
Portugal · same kite days as Ilha da Culatra in October
31 %
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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 Meia Praia: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 53 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 26 %

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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, 31 % of days at Ilha da Culatra 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/ilha-da-culatra

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