Sea · Portugal
Porto Santo
Best for kiting from December to August, with 53 to 62 % kite days. Water 19 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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 54 %
- Kiteable 46 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
- Water
- 24 °C, shorty
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 4 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Porto Santo averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 59 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 49 | 46 | 48 | 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 10.2 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 5 of 31 | 5 of 28 | 5 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 5 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | spring | shorty | shorty | shorty | 3/2 | 3/2 |
- In January, Porto Santo averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Porto Santo averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (54 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Porto Santo averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Porto Santo averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Porto Santo averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Porto Santo averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Porto Santo averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Porto Santo averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Porto Santo averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Porto Santo averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Porto Santo averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (48 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Porto Santo averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 7 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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Porto Santo
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 5.9 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 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: 1 in 10
about 5.3 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 August, 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: 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 steadily from NNE (23°).
Kitesurfing at Porto Santo: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Porto Santo?
The best months are December to August: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Porto Santo windy in October?
Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Porto Santo?
The water ranges from 19 °C in February to 24 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Porto Santo get in a year?
About 202 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
- Country
- Portugal
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO), 4 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 33.0500, -16.3200
- Model
- ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Portugal
Kite days in October, % of days
- Praia Formosa
Portugal · 43 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
3 %Kite days by month at Praia Formosa: Jan 5 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 11 %, Apr 7 %, May 4 %, Jun 3 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 1 %, Oct 3 %, Nov 4 %, Dec 7 % - Tonel
Portugal · 5 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
41 %Kite days by month at Tonel: Jan 51 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 58 %, May 63 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 78 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 44 % - Amado
Portugal · 7 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
39 %Kite days by month at Amado: Jan 48 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 56 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 40 % - Bordeira
Portugal · 5 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
41 %Kite days by month at Bordeira: Jan 53 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 45 % - Monte Clérigo
Portugal · 13 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
33 %Kite days by month at Monte Clérigo: Jan 45 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 % - Meia Praia
Portugal · 15 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
31 %Kite days by month at Meia Praia: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 53 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 26 % - Odeceixe
Portugal · 13 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
33 %Kite days by month at Odeceixe: Jan 46 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 50 %, May 46 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 39 % - Ferragudo
Portugal · 16 points fewer kite days than Porto Santo in October
30 %Kite days by month at Ferragudo: Jan 36 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 59 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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. Confidence: high.
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In October, 46 % of days at Porto Santo 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/porto-santo
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