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Ricucu

Name: Ricucu
Address: PRT

Kite days peak in June at 36 %.

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.

JJan15Off
FFeb14Off
MMar24Possible
AApr30Possible
MMay33Possible
JJun36Possible
JJul29Possible
AAug16Off
SSep18Off
OOct15Offnow
NNov15Off
DDec14Off

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 mediumECMWF IFS and ERA5 disagree on the shape of the season here. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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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
15 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 85 %
Kiteable 15 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ricucu averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ricucu

Kite days% of days	15	14	24	30	33	36	29	16	18	15	15	14
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	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	10 to 16	11 to 16	13 to 17	15 to 17	15 to 17	15 to 17	15 to 17	15 to 17	16 to 17	14 to 17	12 to 16	11 to 15
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.1	14.7	14.4	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.7
Water°C at the surface	16	16	16	18	19	22	23	23	21	21	18	16
Air°C, daily maximum	16	16	17	18	21	24	26	27	24	22	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	5 of 28	10 of 31	7 of 30	3 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	2 of 30	6 of 31	6 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	5/4	4/3	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Ricucu averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ricucu averaged 4 kite days out of 28 (14 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ricucu averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ricucu averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ricucu averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ricucu averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ricucu averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ricucu averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ricucu averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (18 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ricucu averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ricucu averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (15 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ricucu averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 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 Ricucu

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 1.6 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 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

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: 4 in 10

about 1.5 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 June, the windiest month

Too light 64 %
Kiteable 36 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 64 %, kiteable on 36 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 15:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from SSW (203°).

Kitesurfing at Ricucu: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ricucu?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is June, when 36 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Ricucu windy in October?

Rarely. 15 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 days in a typical October. 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 Ricucu?

The water ranges from 16 °C in January to 23 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Ricucu get in a year?

About 79 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: Faro
Country: Portugal
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 47 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates: 37.1750, -7.4745
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 Faro

Kite days in October, % of days

Ilha de Tavira
Portugal · 5 points more kite days than Ricucu in October
20 %
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 Ilha de Tavira: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 39 %, May 38 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 22 %
Ilha da Armona
Portugal · 6 points more kite days than Ricucu in October
21 %
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 Ilha da Armona: Jan 27 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 40 %, May 36 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 25 %
Ilha da Culatra
Portugal · 16 points more kite days than Ricucu 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 Ilha da Culatra: Jan 39 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 52 %, May 38 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 34 %
Barrinha
Portugal · 17 points more kite days than Ricucu in October
32 %
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 Barrinha: Jan 38 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 53 %, May 43 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %
Vilamoura
Portugal · 13 points more kite days than Ricucu in October
28 %
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 Vilamoura: Jan 30 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 50 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 25 %
Praia Grande
Portugal · 13 points more kite days than Ricucu in October
28 %
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 Praia Grande: Jan 31 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 51 %, May 52 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 %
Ferragudo
Portugal · 15 points more kite days than Ricucu 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 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 %
Meia Praia
Portugal · 16 points more kite days than Ricucu 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 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 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: medium.

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In October, 15 % of days at Ricucu 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/ricucu

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