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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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Playa del Racò

Kite days peak in July at 42 %.

  1. J30
  2. F19
  3. M38
  4. A35
  5. M35
  6. J33
  7. J42
  8. A42
  9. S26
  10. O19
  11. N27
  12. D29
Kite days by month at Playa del Racò: Jan 30 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 35 %, May 35 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 29 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
19%
kite days
Off, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
8kn
from W
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
23°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
1in 10
10 day trips good
about 2.2 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 4 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 July, the windiest month

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

  • Too light 58 %
  • Kiteable 42 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 58 %, kiteable on 42 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 16:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ESE (113°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    19 % Offabout 6 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 81 %
    • Kiteable 19 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 7 % kite days2018: 19 % kite days2019: 13 % kite days2020: 29 % kite days2021: 13 % kite days2022: 3 % kite days2023: 29 % kite days2024: 36 % kite days2025: 23 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
    Best hours
    17:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.2 h
    Water
    23 °C, spring suit
    Air
    23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    6 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 Playa del Racò: W1 2 in 10, W2 3 in 10, W3 2 in 10, W4 2 in 10, W5 2 in 10, W6 1 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 2 in 10, W9 5 in 10, W10 3 in 10, W11 2 in 10, W12 3 in 10, W13 3 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 2 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 2 in 10, W22 4 in 10, W23 2 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 2 in 10, W27 4 in 10, W28 4 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 4 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 4 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 2 in 10, W37 1 in 10, W38 2 in 10, W39 3 in 10, W40 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 2 in 10, W43 1 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 1 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 1 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 3 in 10

3 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: 1 in 10

about 3.0 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 Playa del Racò: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Playa del Racò?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is July, when 42 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Playa del Racò windy in October?

Rarely. 19 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 6 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 Playa del Racò?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Playa del Racò get in a year?

About 114 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
Valencian Community
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Valencia Airport (VLC), 40 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
39.1799, -0.2346
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Playa del Racò

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 Valencian Community

  1. El Pollo2 km

    8 kn W23 °C spring suitsea

    19% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 19 % kite days (Off)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 35 % kite days (Possible)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 19 % kite days (Off)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in El Pollo: Jan 30 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 35 %, May 35 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 29 %

  2. El Marenyet3 km

    8 kn W23 °C spring suitsea

    19% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 20 % kite days (Possible)March: 39 % kite days (Possible)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 35 % kite days (Possible)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 19 % kite days (Off)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in El Marenyet: Jan 30 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 35 %, May 35 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 29 %

  3. El Perellonet15 km

    8 kn NE23 °C spring suitsea

    28% kite days
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 20 % kite days (Possible)March: 45 % kite days (Good)April: 38 % kite days (Possible)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in El Perellonet: Jan 31 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 38 %, May 36 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 33 %

  4. Gandía18 km

    7 kn W23 °C 3/2sea

    15% kite days
    January: 26 % kite days (Possible)February: 17 % kite days (Off)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 15 % kite days (Off)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Gandía: Jan 26 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 29 %, May 27 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 26 %

  5. El Saler24 km

    8 kn NE23 °C spring suitsea

    28% kite days
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 31 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in El Saler: Jan 32 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 35 %, May 36 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 34 %

  6. Oliva Nova34 km

    7 kn W23 °C spring suitsea

    15% kite days
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 15 % kite days (Off)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 28 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 35 % kite days (Possible)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 15 % kite days (Off)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 23 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Oliva Nova: Jan 28 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 30 %, May 28 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 23 %

  7. La Patacona35 km

    9 kn WSW23 °C spring suitsea

    28% kite days
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 28 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in La Patacona: Jan 31 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 39 %, May 34 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 33 %

  8. Port Saplaya37 km

    8 kn NE23 °C spring suitsea

    23% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 18 % kite days (Off)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 30 % kite days (Possible)June: 21 % kite days (Possible)July: 20 % kite days (Possible)August: 18 % kite days (Off)September: 22 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Port Saplaya: Jan 30 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 33 %, May 30 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 30 %

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

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In October, 19 % of days at Playa del Racò 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-del-raco

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