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Río Real

Name: Río Real
Address: ESP

Kite days peak in April at 47 %.

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.

JJan32Possible
FFeb43Good
MMar47Good
AApr47Good
MMay28Possible
JJun36Possible
JJul21Possible
AAug16Off
SSep22Possible
OOct25Possiblenow
NNov32Possible
DDec32Possible

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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, 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
25 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 75 %
Kiteable 25 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
20 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
5 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Río Real averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Río Real

Kite days% of days	32	43	47	47	28	36	21	16	22	25	32	32
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 18	12 to 19	14 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 19	12 to 19	13 to 19	13 to 19	12 to 17	12 to 17
Daylighth	10.0	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.1	14.6	14.4	13.6	12.4	11.3	10.3	9.7
Water°C at the surface	16	15	16	17	18	21	22	24	23	20	18	17
Air°C, daily maximum	16	16	17	18	20	22	24	26	24	21	19	17
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	4 of 28	11 of 31	5 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 31	3 of 30	5 of 31	5 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	spring	spring	shorty	spring	3/2	3/2	5/4

In January, Río Real averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Río Real averaged 12 kite days out of 28 (43 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Río Real averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Río Real averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Río Real averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Río Real averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Río Real averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Río Real averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Río Real averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Río Real averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Río Real averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Río Real averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 2 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 Río Real

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

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 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

2 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: 1 in 10

about 3.0 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 April, the windiest month

Too light 53 %
Kiteable 47 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 53 %, kiteable on 47 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 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 WSW (248°).

Kitesurfing at Río Real: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Río Real?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is April, when 47 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Río Real windy in October?

Sometimes. 25 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 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 Río Real?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 24 °C in August. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Río Real get in a year?

About 116 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: Andalusia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 36 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.5031, -4.8424
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 Andalusia

Kite days in October, % of days

Victor's Beach
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Río Real in October
22 %
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 Victor's Beach: Jan 29 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 46 %, May 28 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 26 %
Cabopino
Spain · same kite days as Río Real in October
25 %
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 Cabopino: Jan 35 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 50 %, May 29 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 35 %
Heaven
Spain · 8 points fewer kite days than Río Real in October
17 %
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 Heaven: Jan 22 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 35 %, May 20 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 20 %
Playamar
Spain · 13 points fewer kite days than Río Real in October
12 %
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 Playamar: Jan 24 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 27 %, May 17 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 19 %
Torreguadiaro
Spain · 22 points more kite days than Río Real in October
47 %
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 Torreguadiaro: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 50 %
La Malagueta
Spain · 13 points fewer kite days than Río Real in October
12 %
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 La Malagueta: Jan 26 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 28 %, May 19 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 24 %
Benajarafe
Spain · 13 points fewer kite days than Río Real in October
12 %
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 Benajarafe: Jan 18 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 29 %, May 17 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 19 %
Palmones
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than Río Real in October
23 %
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 Palmones: Jan 32 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 35 %, May 25 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 22 %, 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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 25 % of days at Río Real 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/rio-real

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