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

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Río Real

Kite days peak in April at 47 %.

  1. J32
  2. F43
  3. M47
  4. A47
  5. M28
  6. J36
  7. J21
  8. A16
  9. S22
  10. O25
  11. N32
  12. D32
Kite days by month at Río Real: Jan 32 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 47 %, May 28 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 32 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
25%
kite days
Possible, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
8kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
20°C
3/2
water
Trip odds
1in 10
10 day trips good
about 2.5 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Close 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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In April, the windiest month

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

  • 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.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).

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
    2017: 13 % kite days2018: 32 % kite days2019: 32 % kite days2020: 23 % kite days2021: 32 % kite days2022: 3 % kite days2023: 29 % kite days2024: 39 % kite days2025: 19 % kite days0 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

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

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

2 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 3.0 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).

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
Satellite view of Río Real

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

  1. Victor's Beach8 km

    8 kn WSW20 °C 3/2sea

    22% kite days
    January: 29 % kite days (Possible)February: 44 % kite days (Good)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 28 % kite days (Possible)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 16 % kite days (Off)September: 20 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Cabopino9 km

    9 kn WSW20 °C 3/2sea

    25% kite days
    January: 35 % kite days (Possible)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 49 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 24 % kite days (Possible)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 33 % kite days (Possible)December: 35 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Heaven20 km

    7 kn WSW20 °C 3/2sea

    17% kite days
    January: 22 % kite days (Possible)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 20 % kite days (Possible)June: 34 % kite days (Possible)July: 22 % kite days (Possible)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 17 % kite days (Off)November: 17 % kite days (Off)December: 20 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Playamar35 km

    6 kn SW21 °C spring suitsea

    12% kite days
    January: 24 % kite days (Possible)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 27 % kite days (Possible)April: 27 % kite days (Possible)May: 17 % kite days (Off)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 12 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 12 % kite days (Off)November: 15 % kite days (Off)December: 19 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Torreguadiaro45 km

    11 kn ENE20 °C 3/2sea

    47% kite days
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 50 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. La Malagueta47 km

    7 kn SW21 °C spring suitsea

    12% kite days
    January: 26 % kite days (Possible)February: 26 % kite days (Possible)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 28 % kite days (Possible)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 28 % kite days (Possible)July: 14 % kite days (Off)August: 12 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 12 % kite days (Off)November: 23 % kite days (Possible)December: 24 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Benajarafe63 km

    6 kn SW21 °C spring suitsea

    12% kite days
    January: 18 % kite days (Off)February: 24 % kite days (Possible)March: 26 % kite days (Possible)April: 29 % kite days (Possible)May: 17 % kite days (Off)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 12 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 13 % kite days (Off)October: 12 % kite days (Off)November: 16 % kite days (Off)December: 19 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Palmones64 km

    9 kn ENE21 °C spring suitsea

    23% kite days
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 39 % kite days (Possible)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 16 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 22 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in 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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