Skip to content
12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Cantabria · Spain

Ría de Somo

Kite days peak in November at 38 %.

  1. J35
  2. F37
  3. M38
  4. A31
  5. M27
  6. J24
  7. J19
  8. A22
  9. S23
  10. O28
  11. N38
  12. D38
Kite days by month at Ría de Somo: Jan 35 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 31 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 38 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
28%
kite days
Possible, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
9kn
from SSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
19°C
4/3
water
Trip odds
2in 10
10 day trips good
about 2.8 kite days of 10
Check my dates

Trip odds, expected kite days, water and wetsuit for your exact dates. Free, no sign up.

How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly 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 5 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

The full method

Live forecastShow on map

How the wind behaves

In November, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 10 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 62 %
  • Kiteable 38 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 62 %, kiteable on 38 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WNW (293°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    28 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 72 %
    • Kiteable 28 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 23 % kite days2018: 36 % kite days2019: 16 % kite days2020: 45 % kite days2021: 26 % kite days2022: 23 % kite days2023: 36 % kite days2024: 26 % kite days2025: 19 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    19 °C, 4/3
    Air
    19 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    12 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

Pick your start week and trip length.

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

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

3 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 3.4 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).

Kitesurfing at Ría de Somo: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ría de Somo?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is November, when 38 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Ría de Somo windy in October?

Sometimes. 28 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Ría de Somo?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 22 °C in July. In October it is about 19 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Ría de Somo get in a year?

About 109 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.

Live forecast from Windy

The forecast map for Ría de Somo comes from windy.com (Windyty SE, Prague, Czech Republic) and opens right here on this page. Once you load it, your browser contacts Windy, which receives your IP address and may set its own cookies. Nothing is loaded before you click.

Spot facts

Region
Cantabria
Country
Spain
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), 7 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
43.4529, -3.7476
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Ría de Somo

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 Cantabria

  1. Somo1 km

    9 kn SSW19 °C 4/3sea

    28% kite days
    January: 35 % kite days (Possible)February: 37 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 31 % kite days (Possible)May: 27 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Somo: Jan 35 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 31 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 38 %

  2. Pedreña2 km

    7 kn SSWsea

    17% kite days
    January: 22 % kite days (Possible)February: 19 % kite days (Off)March: 22 % kite days (Possible)April: 15 % kite days (Off)May: 9 % kite days (Off)June: 6 % kite days (Off)July: 4 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 9 % kite days (Off)October: 17 % kite days (Off)November: 22 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Pedreña: Jan 22 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 15 %, May 9 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 26 %

  3. Liencres18 km

    9 kn WNW19 °C 4/3sea

    33% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 34 % kite days (Possible)July: 27 % kite days (Possible)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 30 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Liencres: Jan 40 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 34 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 39 %

  4. Berria23 km

    9 kn W19 °C 4/3sea

    30% kite days
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 40 % kite days (Good)April: 31 % kite days (Possible)May: 30 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 22 % kite days (Possible)August: 26 % kite days (Possible)September: 25 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 32 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Berria: Jan 33 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 31 %, May 30 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 32 %

  5. Suances24 km

    10 kn WNW19 °C 4/3sea

    34% kite days
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 38 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 43 % kite days (Good)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Suances: Jan 41 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 37 %

  6. Oriñon35 km

    8 kn WNW19 °C 4/3sea

    22% kite days
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 28 % kite days (Possible)March: 40 % kite days (Good)April: 26 % kite days (Possible)May: 20 % kite days (Possible)June: 16 % kite days (Off)July: 11 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 35 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Oriñon: Jan 30 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 26 %, May 20 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 31 %

  7. Oyambre48 km

    8 kn WNW19 °C 4/3sea

    26% kite days
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 31 % kite days (Possible)March: 32 % kite days (Possible)April: 26 % kite days (Possible)May: 23 % kite days (Possible)June: 21 % kite days (Possible)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 24 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 26 % kite days (Possible)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Oyambre: Jan 28 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 26 %, May 23 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 29 %

Plan your trip

Booking reminder

Remind me when to book Ría de Somo

One mail, about 8 weeks before your month starts, with the kite day odds for that month and the link to this page. No newsletter.

We send one confirmation mail first; the reminder is set only after you click its link, and unconfirmed addresses are deleted after 7 days. Every mail has an unsubscribe link and a delete link. Privacy

kiteCOMPASS Pro

Plan the whole trip, not just the month

Save trips, get Plan B spots for days without wind and compare three places side by side. 29 EUR per year.

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 5 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

Cite this

In October, 28 % of days at Ría de Somo 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/ria-de-somo

Numbers on this page are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: name kiteCOMPASS and link to this page.