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Mazagón

Name: Mazagón
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in June, with 54 % kite days. Water 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.

JJan30Possible
FFeb24Possible
MMar38Possible
AApr45Good
MMay42Good
JJun54Good
JJul46Good
AAug29Possible
SSep27Possible
OOct24Possiblenow
NNov29Possible
DDec30Possible

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 2 nearby spots, 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
24 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 76 %
Kiteable 24 %
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 2.5 expected
Best hours
16:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Mazagón averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Mazagón

Kite days% of days	30	24	38	45	42	54	46	29	27	24	29	30
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9	6 of 9	5 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	17 to 19	18 to 19	18 to 19	16 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 17
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	16	15	16	18	19	22	23	23	21	21	18	16
Air°C, daily maximum	15	16	17	19	21	23	26	26	24	22	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	4 of 28	10 of 31	7 of 30	3 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	3 of 30	6 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Mazagón averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Mazagón averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (24 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Mazagón averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Mazagón averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Mazagón averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Mazagón averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Mazagón averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Mazagón averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Mazagón averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Mazagón averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Mazagón averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Mazagón averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 16 °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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Mazagón

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

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 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

3 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: 2 in 10

about 2.9 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 June, the windiest month

Too light 46 %
Kiteable 54 %
Too strong 0 %

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

Best hours: 17:00 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 WSW (248°).

Kitesurfing at Mazagón: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Mazagón?

The best month is June: from 2017 to 2025, 54 % of its days were kite days.

Is Mazagón windy in October?

Sometimes. 24 % 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 Mazagón?

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

How many kite days does Mazagón get in a year?

About 127 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

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Spot facts

Region: Andalusia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Jerez Airport (XRY), 80 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 37.1294, -6.8259
Model: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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

La Canaleta
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than Mazagón in October
19 %
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 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 %
El Portil
Spain · same kite days as Mazagón in October
24 %
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 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 %
Matalascañas
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Mazagón 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 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 %
La Antilla
Spain · same kite days as Mazagón in October
24 %
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 Antilla: Jan 26 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 42 %, May 41 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 22 %
Isla Canela
Spain · 1 point more kite days than Mazagón in October
25 %
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 Isla Canela: Jan 24 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 45 %, May 42 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 20 %
Punta de Malandar
Spain · 1 point more kite days than Mazagón in October
25 %
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 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 %
Gaspar
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than Mazagón 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 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 %
La Ballena
Spain · 7 points more kite days than Mazagón in October
31 %
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 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 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 24 % of days at Mazagón 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/mazagon-esp

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