Sea · Catalonia · Spain
Pals
Best for kiting in January, from March to July and from October to November, with 50 to 60 % kite days. Water 14 to 25 °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. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
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
- 7 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
- 11:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 8 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Pals averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 54 | 49 | 58 | 60 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 54 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 2 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 1 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 6 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 7 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | spring | shorty | shorty | spring | spring | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Pals averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Pals averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (49 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Pals averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Pals averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Pals averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Pals averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Pals averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Pals averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Pals averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Pals averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Pals averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Pals averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 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: 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 Pals
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 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
7 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 April, the windiest month
- Too light 40 %
- Kiteable 60 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 40 %, kiteable on 60 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often S (180°).
Kitesurfing at Pals: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Pals?
The best months are January, March to July and October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 60 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Pals 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 Pals?
The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 26 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Pals get in a year?
About 187 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), 38 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 42.0001, 3.1975
- 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 Catalonia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Rio Ter
Spain · 32 points fewer kite days than Pals in October
24 %Kite days by month at 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 % - L'Estartit
Spain · 4 points more kite days than Pals in October
60 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Riells
Spain · 18 points fewer kite days than Pals in October
38 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Palamós
Spain · 21 points fewer kite days than Pals in October
35 %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 % - Rubina
Spain · 19 points fewer kite days than Pals in October
37 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Platja del Pas
Spain · 17 points fewer kite days than Pals in October
39 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Blanes, Platja d'Abanell
Spain · 32 points fewer kite days than Pals in October
24 %Kite days by month at 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 % - Malgrat
Spain · 23 points fewer kite days than Pals in October
33 %Kite days by month at 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 %
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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, 56 % of days at Pals 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/pals
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