Sea · Galicia · Spain
Razo-Baldaio
Best for kiting from October to March, with 51 to 67 % kite days. Water 14 to 17 °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
- 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 49 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
- Water
- 17 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 15 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Razo-Baldaio averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 55 | 52 | 67 | 47 | 48 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 52 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 12 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 16 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 16 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 7 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 19 of 30 | 18 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 |
- In January, Razo-Baldaio averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Razo-Baldaio averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (52 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Razo-Baldaio averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Razo-Baldaio averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Razo-Baldaio averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Razo-Baldaio averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Razo-Baldaio averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Razo-Baldaio averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Razo-Baldaio averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Razo-Baldaio averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Razo-Baldaio averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Razo-Baldaio averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 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 Razo-Baldaio
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 5.6 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 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
6 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 5.1 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 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 33 %, kiteable on 67 %, 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 direction varies, most often NE (45°).
Kitesurfing at Razo-Baldaio: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Razo-Baldaio?
The best months are October to March: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 67 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Razo-Baldaio windy in October?
Yes, often. 51 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Razo-Baldaio?
The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 18 °C in July. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Razo-Baldaio get in a year?
About 180 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
- Region
- Galicia
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- A Coruña Airport (LCG), 23 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 43.3005, -8.6656
- 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.
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 Galicia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Sabón
Spain · 2 points more kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
53 %Kite days by month at Sabón: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 56 %, May 59 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 57 % - Oza
Spain · 13 points fewer kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
38 %Kite days by month at Oza: Jan 41 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 45 %, May 46 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 39 % - Santa Cristina
Spain · 4 points more kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
55 %Kite days by month at Santa Cristina: Jan 58 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 54 %, May 52 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 61 % - Laxe
Spain · 7 points more kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
58 %Kite days by month at Laxe: Jan 63 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 57 %, May 56 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 65 % - Doniños
Spain · 1 point more kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
52 %Kite days by month at Doniños: Jan 56 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 55 %, May 61 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 54 % - O Penedo
Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
47 %Kite days by month at O Penedo: Jan 49 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 50 % - Ponzos
Spain · 7 points more kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
58 %Kite days by month at Ponzos: Jan 62 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 58 %, May 59 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 61 % - Cabo Vilán
Spain · 9 points more kite days than Razo-Baldaio in October
60 %Kite days by month at Cabo Vilán: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 62 %, May 57 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 67 %
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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, 51 % of days at Razo-Baldaio 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/razo-baldaio
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