Sea · Galicia · Spain
Ponzos
Best for kiting all year except June, with 55 to 76 % kite days. Water 14 to 19 °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
- 58 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 42 %
- Kiteable 58 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- Best hours
- all day, 10:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
- Water
- 17 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 15 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Ponzos averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 62 | 60 | 76 | 58 | 59 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 61 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 17 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 16 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 7 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 19 of 30 | 19 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 |
- In January, Ponzos averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Ponzos averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (60 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Ponzos averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Ponzos averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Ponzos averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Ponzos averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Ponzos averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Ponzos averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Ponzos averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Ponzos averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Ponzos averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Ponzos averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 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 Ponzos
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 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.
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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
9 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 6.2 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 24 %
- Kiteable 76 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 76 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: all day, 10:00 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 NE (45°).
Kitesurfing at Ponzos: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Ponzos?
The best months are all year except June: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 76 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Ponzos windy in October?
Yes, often. 58 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Ponzos?
The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 19 °C in August. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Ponzos get in a year?
About 215 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
- Galicia
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- A Coruña Airport (LCG), 29 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 43.5546, -8.2705
- 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 Galicia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Doniños
Spain · 6 points fewer kite days than Ponzos in October
52 %Kite days by month at Doniños: Jan 56 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 55 %, May 61 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 54 % - Valdoviño
Spain · 2 points more kite days than Ponzos in October
60 %Kite days by month at Valdoviño: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 57 %, May 60 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 % - Cedeira
Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than Ponzos in October
54 %Kite days by month at Cedeira: Jan 53 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 47 %, May 47 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 55 % - Oza
Spain · 20 points fewer kite days than Ponzos in October
38 %Kite days by month at Oza: Jan 41 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 45 %, May 46 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 39 % - O Penedo
Spain · 11 points fewer kite days than Ponzos in October
47 %Kite days by month at O Penedo: Jan 49 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 50 % - Santa Cristina
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Ponzos in October
55 %Kite days by month at Santa Cristina: Jan 58 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 54 %, May 52 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 61 % - Sabón
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than Ponzos in October
53 %Kite days by month at Sabón: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 56 %, May 59 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 57 % - Fornos
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than Ponzos in October
57 %Kite days by month at Fornos: Jan 63 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 60 %
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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, 58 % of days at Ponzos 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/ponzos
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