Sea · Puerto Rico

Pozuelo

Name: Pozuelo
Address: PRI

Best for kiting all year, with 50 to 97 % kite days. Water 27 to 31 °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.

JJan80Prime
FFeb85Prime
MMar72Prime
AApr76Prime
MMay82Prime
JJun89Prime
JJul97Prime
AAug86Prime
SSep58Good
OOct50Goodnow
NNov69Prime
DDec73Prime

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.

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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
50 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 50 %
Kiteable 50 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.8 h
Water
31 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
Rain
17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Pozuelo averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Pozuelo

Kite days% of days	80	85	72	76	82	89	97	86	58	50	69	73
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	4 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	11 to 14	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	11.2	11.6	12.0	12.5	13.0	13.2	13.1	12.7	12.3	11.8	11.3	11.1
Water°C at the surface	27	27	27	28	29	29	29	30	31	31	29	28
Air°C, daily maximum	27	27	27	27	28	29	29	30	30	29	29	28
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	7 of 28	8 of 31	10 of 30	13 of 31	11 of 30	11 of 31	12 of 31	16 of 30	17 of 31	13 of 30	6 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Pozuelo averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (80 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Pozuelo averaged 24 kite days out of 28 (85 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Pozuelo averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Pozuelo averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (76 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Pozuelo averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (82 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Pozuelo averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (89 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Pozuelo averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (97 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Pozuelo averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (86 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Pozuelo averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Pozuelo averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Pozuelo averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Pozuelo averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 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 Pozuelo

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.3 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.6 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.3 expected
September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 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

8 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 7.2 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 3 %
Kiteable 97 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 3 %, kiteable on 97 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from E (90°).

Kitesurfing at Pozuelo: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Pozuelo?

The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 97 % of days were kite days in every month.

Is Pozuelo windy in October?

Yes, often. 50 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Pozuelo?

The water ranges from 27 °C in January to 31 °C in September. In October it is about 31 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Pozuelo get in a year?

About 279 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

Country: Puerto Rico
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Mercedita International Airport (PSE), 40 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates: 17.9478, -66.1897
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Punta Aguilarte
Puerto Rico · 36 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
14 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Punta Aguilarte: Jan 42 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 37 %, May 30 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 40 %
Jauca
Puerto Rico · 16 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
34 %
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 Jauca: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 67 %, May 72 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 55 %
El Tuque
Puerto Rico · 20 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
30 %
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 El Tuque: Jan 65 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 59 %, May 67 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 57 %
Dorado
Puerto Rico · 8 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
42 %
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 Dorado: Jan 75 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 76 %, May 81 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 83 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 66 %
Caballos
Puerto Rico · 4 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
46 %
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 Caballos: Jan 75 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 78 %, May 86 %, Jun 91 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 70 %
Playas del Yunque
Puerto Rico · 26 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
24 %
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 Playas del Yunque: Jan 49 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 53 %, May 55 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 47 %
La Pared
Puerto Rico · 19 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
31 %
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 Pared: Jan 56 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 60 %, May 65 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 53 %
Gilligan's Island
Puerto Rico · 24 points fewer kite days than Pozuelo in October
26 %
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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 Gilligan's Island: Jan 55 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 56 %, May 62 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 46 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 50 % of days at Pozuelo 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/pozuelo

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