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

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Palamós

Kite days peak in March at 43 %.

  1. J38
  2. F33
  3. M43
  4. A37
  5. M25
  6. J20
  7. J24
  8. A23
  9. S22
  10. O35
  11. N38
  12. D25
Kite days by month at Palamós: Jan 38 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 25 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 25 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
35%
kite days
Possible, 1 of 9 years good
Wind
9kn
from NNE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
21°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
3in 10
10 day trips good
about 3.6 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly 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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

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

  • Too light 57 %
  • Kiteable 43 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 57 %, kiteable on 43 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SSW (203°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    35 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 65 %
    • Kiteable 35 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 26 % kite days2018: 48 % kite days2019: 26 % kite days2020: 29 % kite days2021: 52 % kite days2022: 19 % kite days2023: 42 % kite days2024: 42 % kite days2025: 29 % kite days1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
    Best hours
    12:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    21 °C, spring suit
    Air
    20 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    8 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

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

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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 3.2 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 Palamós: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Palamós?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 43 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Palamós windy in October?

Sometimes. 35 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Palamós?

The water ranges from 13 °C in February to 26 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Palamós get in a year?

About 110 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
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 30 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
41.8484, 3.1209
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Palamós

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 Catalonia

  1. Pals18 km

    11 kn NNE21 °C spring suitsea

    56% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Pals: Jan 54 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 60 %, May 50 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 38 %

  2. Rio Ter20 km

    8 kn SSWsea

    24% kite days
    January: 29 % kite days (Possible)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 24 % kite days (Possible)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 21 % kite days (Possible)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 24 % kite days (Possible)November: 24 % kite days (Possible)December: 15 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Rio Ter: Jan 29 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 33 %, May 24 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 15 %

  3. L'Estartit23 km

    12 kn N21 °C spring suitsea

    60% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 68 % kite days (Prime)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 54 % kite days (Good)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 56 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 60 % kite days (Prime)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in L'Estartit: Jan 54 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 68 %, May 56 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 38 %

  4. Riells30 km

    10 kn N20 °C 3/2sea

    38% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 25 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Riells: Jan 40 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 56 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 25 %

  5. Blanes, Platja d'Abanell34 km

    8 kn SW22 °C spring suitsea

    24% kite days
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 36 % kite days (Possible)April: 28 % kite days (Possible)May: 15 % kite days (Off)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 17 % kite days (Off)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 24 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 19 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Blanes, Platja d'Abanell: Jan 28 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 28 %, May 15 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 19 %

  6. Malgrat38 km

    9 kn SW22 °C spring suitsea

    33% kite days
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 28 % kite days (Possible)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 32 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 26 % kite days (Possible)August: 23 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 28 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Malgrat: Jan 31 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 28 %

  7. Rubina46 km

    10 kn SSE20 °C 3/2sea

    37% kite days
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 45 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 46 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 33 % kite days (Possible)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 40 % kite days (Good)December: 25 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Rubina: Jan 39 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 53 %, May 42 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 25 %

  8. Platja del Pas55 km

    10 kn NNW20 °C 4/3sea

    39% kite days
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 39 % kite days (Possible)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Platja del Pas: Jan 53 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 43 %, May 43 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 37 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 35 % of days at Palamós 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/palamos

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