Sea · Andalusia · Spain
Playa del Tiburón
Best for kiting from February to June and in September, with 54 to 62 % kite days. Water 16 to 24 °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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 48 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 52 %
- Kiteable 48 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- Best hours
- 12:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Playa del Tiburón averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 43 | 54 | 60 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 49 | 47 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 41 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 2 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 2 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 12 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 12 to 18 | 12 to 17 | 12 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 4 of 31 | 3 of 28 | 7 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 4 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorty | spring | 3/2 | 5/4 |
- In January, Playa del Tiburón averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Playa del Tiburón averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (54 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Playa del Tiburón averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Playa del Tiburón averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Playa del Tiburón averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Playa del Tiburón averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Playa del Tiburón averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Playa del Tiburón averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Playa del Tiburón averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Playa del Tiburón averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Playa del Tiburón averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Playa del Tiburón averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 4 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 del Tiburón
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 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
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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 3.7 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 38 %
- Kiteable 62 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 38 %, kiteable on 62 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Playa del Tiburón: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Playa del Tiburón?
The best months are February to June and September: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Playa del Tiburón windy in October?
Yes, often. 48 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 6 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 Tiburón?
The water ranges from 16 °C in January to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Playa del Tiburón 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- Andalusia
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Almería Airport (LEI), 41 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 36.6940, -2.7859
- 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 Andalusia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Punta Entinas
Spain · 5 points more kite days than Playa del Tiburón in October
53 %Kite days by month at Punta Entinas: Jan 49 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 66 %, May 60 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 47 % - Mar Azul
Spain · same kite days as Playa del Tiburón in October
48 %Kite days by month at Mar Azul: Jan 43 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 62 %, May 57 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 41 % - Roquetas de Mar
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Playa del Tiburón in October
41 %Kite days by month at Roquetas de Mar: Jan 40 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 62 %, May 53 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 36 % - El Zapillo
Spain · 18 points fewer kite days than Playa del Tiburón in October
30 %Kite days by month at El Zapillo: Jan 28 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 21 % - El Alquián
Spain · 8 points fewer kite days than Playa del Tiburón in October
40 %Kite days by month at El Alquián: Jan 36 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 59 %, May 52 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 31 % - Cabo de Gata
Spain · 5 points more kite days than Playa del Tiburón in October
53 %Kite days by month at Cabo de Gata: Jan 43 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 69 %, May 60 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 43 % - Castell de Ferro
Spain · 28 points fewer kite days than Playa del Tiburón in October
20 %Kite days by month at Castell de Ferro: Jan 23 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 36 %, May 22 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 25 % - Carchuna
Spain · 15 points fewer kite days than Playa del Tiburón in October
33 %Kite days by month at Carchuna: Jan 38 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 47 %, May 34 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 39 %
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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, 48 % of days at Playa del Tiburón 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-tiburon
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