Sea · Andalusia · Spain

Los Lances

Name: Los Lances
Address: ESP

Best for kiting all year, with 55 to 73 % kite days. Water 16 to 22 °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.

JJan61Prime
FFeb69Prime
MMar69Prime
AApr73Prime
MMay68Prime
JJun73Prime
JJul65Prime
AAug62Prime
SSep58Good
OOct67Primenow
NNov55Good
DDec57Good

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
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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 lowSources disagree on the season here, and the model data misses the summer thermal wind. Global weather models underestimate local thermal winds at lakes, gorges and some coasts. Shares its model grid cell with 7 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdictGood yearsof 0, reached 50 %Water°C, what to wear

Kite days
67 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 33 %
Kiteable 67 %
Too strong 0 %
Best hours
all day, 10:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Los Lances averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit.

Los Lances

Kite days% of days	61	69	69	73	68	73	65	62	58	67	55	57
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Prime	Good	Good
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 18	10 to 18	11 to 18	13 to 19	13 to 19	12 to 19	11 to 19	11 to 19	12 to 18	10 to 19	12 to 17	11 to 17
Daylighth	10.0	10.9	12.0	13.1	14.1	14.6	14.4	13.5	12.4	11.3	10.3	9.8
Water°C at the surface	17	17	16	17	19	21	22	22	21	21	19	18
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	16	17	19	21	24	25	23	21	18	16
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	8 of 28	14 of 31	8 of 30	3 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 31	3 of 30	7 of 31	8 of 30	10 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	4/3	4/3

In January, Los Lances averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4.
In February, Los Lances averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4.
In March, Los Lances averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4.
In April, Los Lances averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (73 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4.
In May, Los Lances averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2.
In June, Los Lances averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (73 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit.
In July, Los Lances averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit.
In August, Los Lances averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit.
In September, Los Lances averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit.
In October, Los Lances averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit.
In November, Los Lances averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3.
In December, Los Lances averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on. 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 Los Lances

Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on.

How the wind behaves

In June, the windiest month

Too light 27 %
Kiteable 73 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 27 %, kiteable on 73 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 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 Los Lances: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Los Lances?

The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 73 % of days were kite days in every month.

Is Los Lances windy in October?

Yes, very. 67 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October.

What is the water temperature at Los Lances?

The water ranges from 16 °C in March to 22 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Los Lances get in a year?

About 236 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

Region: Andalusia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Jerez Airport (XRY), 86 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.0448, -5.6393
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.

Choppy water on the main riding area.
Breaking waves are normal in the season.
Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
Open sandy beach with choppy water and small to medium waves, shorebreak in Poniente; danger in Levante near shallows and buildings. Summer zoning separates swimmers, schools and riders.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: kitejungle.com.

Nearby kite spots in Andalusia

Kite days in October, % of days

Getares
Spain · 25 points fewer kite days than Los Lances in October
42 %
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 Getares: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 59 %, May 47 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 43 %
Palmones
Spain · 44 points fewer kite days than Los Lances in October
23 %
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 Palmones: Jan 32 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 35 %, May 25 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 26 %
Caños de Meca
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Los Lances in October
60 %
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 Caños de Meca: Jan 57 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 64 %, May 60 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 53 %
Torreguadiaro
Spain · 20 points fewer kite days than Los Lances in October
47 %
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 Torreguadiaro: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 50 %
Conil
Spain · 24 points fewer kite days than Los Lances 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 Conil: Jan 42 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 52 %, May 50 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %
La Barrosa
Spain · 23 points fewer kite days than Los Lances in October
44 %
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 Barrosa: Jan 45 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 42 %
Camposoto
Spain · 27 points fewer kite days than Los Lances in October
40 %
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 Camposoto: Jan 40 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 51 %, May 48 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 37 %
Heaven
Spain · 50 points fewer kite days than Los Lances in October
17 %
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 Heaven: Jan 22 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 35 %, May 20 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 20 %

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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 7 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: low.

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In October, 67 % of days at Los Lances 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/los-lances

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