Sea · Buenos Aires · Argentina
Monte Hermoso
Best for kiting in June and from September to April, with 50 to 73 % kite days. Water 10 to 24 °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.
- 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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 59 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 41 %
- Kiteable 59 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
- Water
- 16 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 17 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 6 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Monte Hermoso averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 73 | 66 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | cold | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 15 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 19 |
| Daylighth | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 5 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 5 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 6 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorty | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring |
- In January, Monte Hermoso averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Monte Hermoso averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (66 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Monte Hermoso averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Monte Hermoso averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Monte Hermoso averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Monte Hermoso averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Monte Hermoso averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Monte Hermoso averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Monte Hermoso averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 11 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Monte Hermoso averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Monte Hermoso averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Monte Hermoso averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 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 Monte Hermoso
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 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.
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
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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
8 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 6.7 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 January, 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: 15:00 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 ESE (113°).
Kitesurfing at Monte Hermoso: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Monte Hermoso?
The best months are June and September to April: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 73 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Monte Hermoso windy in October?
Yes, often. 59 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Monte Hermoso?
The water ranges from 8 °C in July to 24 °C in January. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Monte Hermoso get in a year?
About 209 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
- Buenos Aires
- Country
- Argentina
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), 81 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -38.9892, -61.3025
- 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 Buenos Aires
Kite days in October, % of days
- Claromeco
Argentina · 1 point more kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
60 %Kite days by month at Claromeco: Jan 66 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 56 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 % - Necochea
Argentina · 2 points more kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
61 %Kite days by month at Necochea: Jan 68 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 55 %, May 56 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 70 % - Miramar
Argentina · 3 points fewer kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
56 %Kite days by month at Miramar: Jan 63 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 49 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 66 % - Diva
Argentina · 2 points fewer kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
57 %Kite days by month at Diva: Jan 70 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 51 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 68 % - Santa Clara del Mar
Argentina · 4 points more kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
63 %Kite days by month at Santa Clara del Mar: Jan 74 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 54 %, May 53 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 76 % - Mar de Cobo
Argentina · 8 points fewer kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
51 %Kite days by month at Mar de Cobo: Jan 55 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 38 %, May 37 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 60 % - Mar Azul
Argentina · 1 point more kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
60 %Kite days by month at Mar Azul: Jan 69 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 49 %, May 45 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 68 % - Villa Gesell
Argentina · 6 points more kite days than Monte Hermoso in October
65 %Kite days by month at Villa Gesell: Jan 71 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 53 %, May 50 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 70 %
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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, 59 % of days at Monte Hermoso 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/monte-hermoso
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