Sea · Canary Islands · Spain
Ojos de Garza
Best for kiting all year except January and December, with 55 to 99 % kite days. Water 20 to 23 °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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 56 % Goodabout 17 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 44 %
- Kiteable 56 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
- Water
- 23 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 24 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Ojos de Garza averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 49 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 87 | 89 | 99 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 43 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 10.6 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 6 of 31 | 5 of 28 | 4 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 6 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | spring | spring | spring | spring | spring | spring | 3/2 |
- In January, Ojos de Garza averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Ojos de Garza averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (56 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Ojos de Garza averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Ojos de Garza averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Ojos de Garza averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Ojos de Garza averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (89 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Ojos de Garza averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Ojos de Garza averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Ojos de Garza averaged 25 kite days out of 30 (83 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Ojos de Garza averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Ojos de Garza averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Ojos de Garza averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 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 Ojos de Garza
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.7 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.9 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.8 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 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.
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
6 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 5.4 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 July, the windiest month
- Too light 1 %
- Kiteable 99 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 1 %, kiteable on 99 %, 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 steadily from N (0°).
Kitesurfing at Ojos de Garza: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Ojos de Garza?
The best months are all year except January and December: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 99 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Ojos de Garza windy in October?
Yes, often. 56 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 17 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Ojos de Garza?
The water ranges from 20 °C in February to 23 °C in July. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Ojos de Garza get in a year?
About 262 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
- Canary Islands
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 2 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 27.9490, -15.3806
- 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.
- Waves are the main riding area.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Learning: no kite source says.
- Sideshore beach launch with a sometimes rideable wave near shore and bigger jumping waves outside. Gusty; rocky urchin reef south of the launch and a military zone past the beach.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: gran-canaria-info.com, www.surf-forecast.com.
Nearby kite spots in Canary Islands
Kite days in October, % of days
- Jinamar
Spain · 10 points fewer kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
46 %Kite days by month at Jinamar: Jan 46 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 71 %, May 84 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 39 % - Pozo
Spain · 7 points more kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
63 %Kite days by month at Pozo: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 % - Ketchup
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
59 %Kite days by month at Ketchup: Jan 59 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 50 %, May 59 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 79 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 55 % - Los Enanos
Spain · 47 points fewer kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
9 %Kite days by month at Los Enanos: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 7 %, May 3 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 2 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 22 % - Maspalomas
Spain · 33 points fewer kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
23 %Kite days by month at Maspalomas: Jan 32 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 24 %, May 33 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 30 % - Galdar
Spain · 10 points fewer kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
46 %Kite days by month at Galdar: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 42 %, May 48 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 51 % - Punta de Jandia
Spain · 6 points fewer kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
50 %Kite days by month at Punta de Jandia: Jan 59 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 68 %, May 81 %, Jun 83 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 57 % - Jandia Playa
Spain · 28 points fewer kite days than Ojos de Garza in October
28 %Kite days by month at Jandia Playa: Jan 44 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 52 %, May 61 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 41 %
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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, 56 % of days at Ojos de Garza 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/ojos-de-garza
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