Sea · Portugal
Praia Formosa
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 3 % Offabout 1 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 97 %
- Kiteable 3 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
- Water
- 24 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | · | · | 12 to 16 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Daylighth | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 12 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 15 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 10 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 14 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | shorty | spring | spring | spring | 3/2 | 3/2 |
- In January, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (5 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Praia Formosa averaged 2 kite days out of 28 (6 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Praia Formosa averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (11 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Praia Formosa averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (4 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (3 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (1 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (1 %). Water 25 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (1 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Praia Formosa averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (4 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Praia Formosa averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (7 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Praia Formosa
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
- March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.2 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
- Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
- October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
- Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 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
under 1 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: 6 in 10
about 0.6 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 89 %
- Kiteable 11 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 89 %, kiteable on 11 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 12:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from W (270°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Praia Formosa: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Praia Formosa?
Praia Formosa rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Praia Formosa windy in October?
Rarely. 3 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 1 days in a typical October. Fewer than 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 Praia Formosa?
The water ranges from 19 °C in March to 25 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Praia Formosa get in a year?
About 16 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
- Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 18 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 32.6419, -16.9573
- 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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Nearby kite spots in Portugal
Kite days in October, % of days
- Porto Santo
Portugal · 43 points more kite days than Praia Formosa in October
46 %Kite days by month at Porto Santo: Jan 59 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 53 %, May 61 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 56 % - Tonel
Portugal · 38 points more kite days than Praia Formosa 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 · 36 points more kite days than Praia Formosa 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 · 38 points more kite days than Praia Formosa 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 · 30 points more kite days than Praia Formosa 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 · 28 points more kite days than Praia Formosa 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 · 30 points more kite days than Praia Formosa 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 · 27 points more kite days than Praia Formosa 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: 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, 3 % of days at Praia Formosa 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/praia-formosa
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