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Kite days peak in March at 44 %.

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.

  1. J39
  2. F35
  3. M44
  4. A37
  5. M37
  6. J29
  7. J27
  8. A31
  9. S32
  10. O35
  11. N36
  12. D34
Kite days by month at Quebrantos: Jan 39 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 37 %, May 37 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 34 %
  • 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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    35 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 65 %
    • Kiteable 35 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 23 % kite days2018: 29 % kite days2019: 36 % kite days2020: 45 % kite days2021: 36 % kite days2022: 19 % kite days2023: 45 % kite days2024: 36 % kite days2025: 45 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    18 °C, 3/2
    Air
    18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    14 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Quebrantos averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Quebrantos

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

  1. January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
  2. February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
  3. March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
  4. April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
  5. May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
  6. June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  7. July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  8. August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  9. September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
  10. October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
  11. November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
  12. December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 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

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

Trip odds by start week in Quebrantos: W1 5 in 10, W2 3 in 10, W3 3 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 3 in 10, W6 2 in 10, W7 1 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 4 in 10, W11 4 in 10, W12 4 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 4 in 10, W17 3 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 4 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 1 in 10, W26 2 in 10, W27 1 in 10, W28 1 in 10, W29 1 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 2 in 10, W36 3 in 10, W37 2 in 10, W38 2 in 10, W39 3 in 10, W40 2 in 10, W41 2 in 10, W42 3 in 10, W43 3 in 10, W44 3 in 10, W45 3 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 2 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 4 in 10, W50 1 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 5 in 10

3 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 3.2 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 56 %
  • Kiteable 44 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 56 %, kiteable on 44 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often W (270°).

Kitesurfing at Quebrantos: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Quebrantos?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 44 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Quebrantos windy in October?

Sometimes. 35 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Quebrantos?

The water ranges from 13 °C in February to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Quebrantos get in a year?

About 127 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

Region
Asturias
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Asturias Airport (OVD), 3 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
43.5653, -6.0651
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Quebrantos

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 Asturias

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Bayas

    Spain · same kite days as Quebrantos in October

    35 %
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 27 % kite days (Possible)August: 31 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 35 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Bayas: Jan 39 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 37 %, May 37 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 34 %
  2. Salinas

    Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Quebrantos in October

    28 %
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 37 % kite days (Possible)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 31 % kite days (Possible)June: 25 % kite days (Possible)July: 24 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 28 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Salinas: Jan 33 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 34 %, May 31 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 31 %
  3. Luanco

    Spain · 11 points more kite days than Quebrantos in October

    46 %
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 41 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 50 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Luanco: Jan 48 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 48 %, May 48 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 47 %
  4. Poniente, Gijón

    Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Quebrantos in October

    28 %
    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 33 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 36 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 28 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Poniente, Gijón: Jan 36 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 34 %
  5. Peñarrubia

    Spain · 1 point more kite days than Quebrantos in October

    36 %
    January: 44 % kite days (Good)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 30 % kite days (Possible)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 36 % kite days (Possible)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Peñarrubia: Jan 44 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 44 %, May 37 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 40 %
  6. Navia

    Spain · 3 points more kite days than Quebrantos in October

    38 %
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 45 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 30 % kite days (Possible)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 45 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Navia: Jan 52 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 43 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 47 %
  7. Playa de Rodiles

    Spain · 13 points fewer kite days than Quebrantos in October

    22 %
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 28 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 18 % kite days (Off)July: 15 % kite days (Off)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 28 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Playa de Rodiles: Jan 32 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 28 %, May 22 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 28 %
  8. Playa la Espasa

    Spain · 12 points fewer kite days than Quebrantos in October

    23 %
    January: 34 % kite days (Possible)February: 32 % kite days (Possible)March: 35 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 18 % kite days (Off)August: 23 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Playa la Espasa: Jan 34 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 29 %, May 25 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 23 %, 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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 35 % of days at Quebrantos 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/quebrantos

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