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La Lanzada

Name: La Lanzada
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in March, with 55 % kite days. Water 14 °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.

JJan41Good
FFeb42Good
MMar55Good
AApr41Good
MMay42Good
JJun36Possible
JJul42Good
AAug41Good
SSep31Possible
OOct43Goodnow
NNov44Good
DDec39Possible

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 1 nearby spot, 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
43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 57 %
Kiteable 43 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
18 °C, 3/2
Air
19 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
Rain
14 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, La Lanzada averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

La Lanzada

Kite days% of days	41	42	55	41	42	36	42	41	31	43	44	39
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Good	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	2 of 9	4 of 9	5 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 17	12 to 17	10 to 19	13 to 19	17 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	17 to 19	12 to 19	11 to 19	13 to 17	13 to 17
Daylighth	9.5	10.5	11.9	13.4	14.6	15.2	15.0	13.9	12.5	11.1	9.8	9.1
Water°C at the surface	14	14	14	15	16	18	17	17	17	18	17	15
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	15	16	19	20	22	23	21	19	16	14
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	13 of 28	14 of 31	12 of 30	10 of 31	8 of 30	5 of 31	5 of 31	9 of 30	14 of 31	16 of 30	18 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	5/4	5/4

In January, La Lanzada averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, La Lanzada averaged 12 kite days out of 28 (42 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, La Lanzada averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, La Lanzada averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, La Lanzada averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, La Lanzada averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, La Lanzada averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, La Lanzada averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, La Lanzada averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, La Lanzada averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, La Lanzada averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, La Lanzada averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 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 La Lanzada

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
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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

4 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 4.2 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 45 %
Kiteable 55 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 45 %, kiteable on 55 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: all day, 10:00 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 SSW (203°).

Kitesurfing at La Lanzada: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at La Lanzada?

The best month is March: from 2017 to 2025, 55 % of its days were kite days.

Is La Lanzada windy in October?

Yes, often. 43 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at La Lanzada?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 18 °C in June. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does La Lanzada get in a year?

About 151 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: Galicia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Vigo Airport (VGO), 32 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 42.4511, -8.8783
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 Galicia

Kite days in October, % of days

Tuia
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than La Lanzada 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 Tuia: Jan 37 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 37 %, May 38 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 40 %
O Vilar
Spain · 10 points more kite days than La Lanzada in October
53 %
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 O Vilar: Jan 55 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 54 %, May 60 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %
Corrubedo, A Ladeira
Spain · 10 points more kite days than La Lanzada in October
53 %
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 Corrubedo, A Ladeira: Jan 54 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 55 %, May 59 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 55 %
Liméns
Spain · 16 points fewer kite days than La Lanzada 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 Liméns: Jan 28 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 27 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 34 %
Bamio
Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than La Lanzada 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 Bamio: Jan 37 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 34 %, May 32 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 34 %
Aguieira
Spain · 8 points fewer kite days than La Lanzada in October
35 %
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 Aguieira: Jan 40 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 33 %, May 34 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 38 %
Lariño
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than La Lanzada 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 Lariño: Jan 41 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 41 %
Rostro
Spain · 8 points more kite days than La Lanzada 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 Rostro: Jan 50 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 49 %, May 52 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 52 %

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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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 43 % of days at La Lanzada 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/la-lanzada

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