Sea · Andalusia · Spain
Palmones
Kite days peak in March at 39 %.
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
- 23 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 77 %
- Kiteable 23 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- Best hours
- 12:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Palmones averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 32 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Off | Off | Off | Off | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 11 to 17 | 12 to 15 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 15 | 11 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 10.0 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 9 of 28 | 14 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 2 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | spring | spring | spring | 4/3 | 4/3 |
- In January, Palmones averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Palmones averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (39 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Palmones averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Palmones averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Palmones averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Palmones averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (19 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Palmones averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Palmones averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Palmones averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Palmones averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Palmones averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Palmones averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Palmones
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 3.4 expected
- February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
- August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
- October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 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
under 1 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: 1 in 10
about 2.3 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 March, the windiest month
- Too light 61 %
- Kiteable 39 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 61 %, kiteable on 39 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 12:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often E (90°).
Kitesurfing at Palmones: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Palmones?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 39 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Palmones windy in October?
Sometimes. 23 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Palmones?
The water ranges from 16 °C in March to 22 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Palmones get in a year?
About 95 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), 85 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 36.1735, -5.4304
- 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.
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Nearby kite spots in Andalusia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Getares
Spain · 19 points more kite days than Palmones in October
42 %Kite days by month at Getares: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 59 %, May 47 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 43 % - Torreguadiaro
Spain · 24 points more kite days than Palmones in October
47 %Kite days by month at Torreguadiaro: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 50 % - Heaven
Spain · 6 points fewer kite days than Palmones in October
17 %Kite days by month at Heaven: Jan 22 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 35 %, May 20 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 20 % - Caños de Meca
Spain · 37 points more kite days than Palmones in October
60 %Kite days by month at Caños de Meca: Jan 57 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 64 %, May 60 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 53 % - Victor's Beach
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than Palmones in October
22 %Kite days by month at Victor's Beach: Jan 29 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 46 %, May 28 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 26 % - Conil
Spain · 20 points more kite days than Palmones in October
43 %Kite days by month at Conil: Jan 42 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 52 %, May 50 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 % - Río Real
Spain · 2 points more kite days than Palmones in October
25 %Kite days by month at Río Real: Jan 32 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 47 %, May 28 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 32 % - Cabopino
Spain · 2 points more kite days than Palmones in October
25 %Kite days by month at Cabopino: Jan 35 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 50 %, May 29 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 35 %
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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, 23 % of days at Palmones 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/palmones
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