Skip to content
12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Andalusia · Spain

Matalascañas

Kite days peak in June at 46 %.

  1. J26
  2. F19
  3. M39
  4. A41
  5. M37
  6. J46
  7. J35
  8. A23
  9. S21
  10. O21
  11. N24
  12. D23
Kite days by month at Matalascañas: Jan 26 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 41 %, May 37 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 23 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
21%
kite days
Possible, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
8kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
21°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
2in 10
10 day trips good
about 2.3 kite days of 10
Check my dates

Trip odds, expected kite days, water and wetsuit for your exact dates. Free, no sign up.

How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

The full method

Live forecastShow on map

How the wind behaves

In June, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 10 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 54 %
  • Kiteable 46 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 54 %, kiteable on 46 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 16:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from WSW (248°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    21 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 79 %
    • Kiteable 21 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 10 % kite days2018: 29 % kite days2019: 19 % kite days2020: 29 % kite days2021: 16 % kite days2022: 16 % kite days2023: 26 % kite days2024: 42 % kite days2025: 3 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
    Best hours
    15:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.3 h
    Water
    21 °C, spring suit
    Air
    23 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    6 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

Pick your start week and trip length.

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

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Matalascañas: W1 1 in 10, W2 1 in 10, W3 3 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 2 in 10, W6 1 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 2 in 10, W9 3 in 10, W10 3 in 10, W11 3 in 10, W12 5 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 4 in 10, W17 3 in 10, W18 4 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 4 in 10, W21 2 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 5 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 5 in 10, W27 3 in 10, W28 1 in 10, W29 1 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 2 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 2 in 10, W35 2 in 10, W36 under 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 1 in 10, W39 1 in 10, W40 1 in 10, W41 1 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 3 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 3 in 10, W46 2 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 2 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 under 1 in 10

under 1 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 2.0 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).

Kitesurfing at Matalascañas: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Matalascañas?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is June, when 46 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Matalascañas windy in October?

Sometimes. 21 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 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 Matalascañas?

The water ranges from 15 °C in January to 23 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Matalascañas get in a year?

About 108 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.

Live forecast from Windy

The forecast map for Matalascañas comes from windy.com (Windyty SE, Prague, Czech Republic) and opens right here on this page. Once you load it, your browser contacts Windy, which receives your IP address and may set its own cookies. Nothing is loaded before you click.

Spot facts

Region
Andalusia
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Jerez Airport (XRY), 52 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
36.9964, -6.5526
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Matalascañas

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 Andalusia

  1. Punta de Malandar28 km

    9 kn W22 °C spring suitsea

    25% kite days
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 24 % kite days (Possible)March: 41 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Punta de Malandar: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 43 %, May 37 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %

  2. Mazagón28 km

    8 kn WSW21 °C spring suitsea

    24% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 24 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 45 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 54 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 24 % kite days (Possible)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Mazagón: Jan 30 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 45 %, May 42 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 30 %

  3. Gaspar29 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    23% kite days
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 24 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 24 % kite days (Possible)August: 19 % kite days (Off)September: 20 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Gaspar: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 39 %, May 34 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %

  4. La Ballena38 km

    9 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    31% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 31 % kite days (Possible)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 41 % kite days (Good)July: 28 % kite days (Possible)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 32 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in La Ballena: Jan 37 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 32 %

  5. La Canaleta40 km

    8 kn SW22 °C spring suitsea

    19% kite days
    January: 21 % kite days (Possible)February: 19 % kite days (Off)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 25 % kite days (Possible)August: 15 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 19 % kite days (Off)November: 19 % kite days (Off)December: 18 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in La Canaleta: Jan 21 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 18 %

  6. Punta Candor43 km

    9 kn ESE21 °C spring suitsea

    30% kite days
    January: 34 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Punta Candor: Jan 34 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 43 %, May 41 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %

  7. El Portil51 km

    8 kn SW21 °C spring suitsea

    24% kite days
    January: 23 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 23 % kite days (Possible)September: 22 % kite days (Possible)October: 24 % kite days (Possible)November: 21 % kite days (Possible)December: 20 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in El Portil: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 20 %

  8. Buzo52 km

    9 kn ESE21 °C spring suitsea

    27% kite days
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 22 % kite days (Possible)August: 20 % kite days (Possible)September: 19 % kite days (Off)October: 27 % kite days (Possible)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Buzo: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 42 %, May 37 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 27 %

Plan your trip

Booking reminder

Remind me when to book Matalascañas

One mail, about 8 weeks before your month starts, with the kite day odds for that month and the link to this page. No newsletter.

We send one confirmation mail first; the reminder is set only after you click its link, and unconfirmed addresses are deleted after 7 days. Every mail has an unsubscribe link and a delete link. Privacy

kiteCOMPASS Pro

Plan the whole trip, not just the month

Save trips, get Plan B spots for days without wind and compare three places side by side. 29 EUR per year.

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.

Cite this

In October, 21 % of days at Matalascañas 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/matalascanas

Numbers on this page are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: name kiteCOMPASS and link to this page.