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Playa América

Name: Playa América
Address: ESP

Kite days peak in March at 40 %.

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.

JJan28Possible
FFeb27Possible
MMar40Good
AApr27Possible
MMay27Possible
JJun24Possible
JJul28Possible
AAug24Possible
SSep19Off
OOct27Possiblenow
NNov32Possible
DDec34Possible

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 5 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
27 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 73 %
Kiteable 27 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
18 °C, 3/2
Air
19 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
Rain
15 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Playa América averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Playa América

Kite days% of days	28	27	40	27	27	24	28	24	19	27	32	34
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 17	12 to 18	13 to 18	16 to 19	17 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	13 to 19	13 to 17	14 to 17
Daylighth	9.5	10.5	11.9	13.3	14.6	15.2	14.9	13.9	12.5	11.1	9.8	9.2
Water°C at the surface	14	14	14	16	16	18	17	17	17	18	16	14
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	14	16	18	19	22	22	20	19	15	14
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	12 of 28	15 of 31	13 of 30	10 of 31	9 of 30	5 of 31	4 of 31	8 of 30	15 of 31	17 of 30	17 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	5/4	5/4

In January, Playa América averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Playa América averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (27 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Playa América averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Playa América averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Playa América averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Playa América averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Playa América averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Playa América averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Playa América averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (19 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Playa América averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Playa América averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Playa América averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 3 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 Playa América

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 3.0 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 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.

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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

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

Start date

4 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: 3 in 10

about 3.1 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 60 %
Kiteable 40 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 60 %, kiteable on 40 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 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 Playa América: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Playa América?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 40 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Playa América windy in October?

Sometimes. 27 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Playa América?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 18 °C in June. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Playa América get in a year?

About 102 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Galicia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Vigo Airport (VGO), 19 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 42.1338, -8.8181
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 Galicia

Kite days in October, % of days

Liméns
Spain · same kite days as Playa América in October
27 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Liméns: Jan 28 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 27 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 34 %
Tuia
Spain · 9 points more kite days than Playa América in October
36 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tuia: Jan 37 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 37 %, May 38 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 40 %
La Lanzada
Spain · 16 points more kite days than Playa América in October
43 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Lanzada: Jan 41 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 41 %, May 42 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 39 %
O Vilar
Spain · 26 points more kite days than Playa América in October
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at O Vilar: Jan 55 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 54 %, May 60 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 55 %
Corrubedo, A Ladeira
Spain · 26 points more kite days than Playa América in October
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Corrubedo, A Ladeira: Jan 54 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 55 %, May 59 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 55 %
Bamio
Spain · 12 points more kite days than Playa América in October
39 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bamio: Jan 37 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 34 %, May 32 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 34 %
Aguieira
Spain · 8 points more kite days than Playa América in October
35 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Aguieira: Jan 40 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 33 %, May 34 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 38 %
Lariño
Spain · 11 points more kite days than Playa América in October
38 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lariño: Jan 41 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 39 %, 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. Shares its model grid cell with 5 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 27 % of days at Playa América 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/playa-america

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