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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.

Sea · Magdalena · Colombia

Rodadero

Best for kiting from December to April, with 78 to 96 % kite days. Water 26 to 28 °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.

  1. J90
  2. F96
  3. M94
  4. A78
  5. M34
  6. J23
  7. J42
  8. A23
  9. S9
  10. O14
  11. N34
  12. D80
Kite days by month at Rodadero: Jan 90 %, Feb 96 %, Mar 94 %, Apr 78 %, May 34 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 80 %
  • 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. 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
    14 % Offabout 4 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 86 %
    • Kiteable 14 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 10 % kite days2018: 23 % kite days2019: 13 % kite days2020: 3 % kite days2021: 7 % kite days2022: 10 % kite days2023: 26 % kite days2024: 10 % kite days2025: 26 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
    Best hours
    16:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.9 h
    Water
    30 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    16 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Rodadero averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Rodadero

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

  1. January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 expected
  2. February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.7 expected
  3. March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
  4. April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
  5. May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  6. June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
  7. July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  8. August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
  9. Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
  10. October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
  11. November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  12. December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.1 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

Trip odds by start week in Rodadero: W1 9 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 9 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 9 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 9 in 10, W16 7 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 4 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 2 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 under 1 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 3 in 10, W27 3 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 1 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 under 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 under 1 in 10, W39 under 1 in 10, W40 under 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 1 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 5 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

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 February, the windiest month

  • Too light 4 %
  • Kiteable 96 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 4 %, kiteable on 96 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

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

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Rodadero: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Rodadero?

The best months are December to April: from 2017 to 2025, 78 to 96 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Rodadero windy in October?

Rarely. 14 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 4 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 Rodadero?

The water ranges from 26 °C in February to 30 °C in June. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Rodadero get in a year?

About 187 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.

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Spot facts

Region
Magdalena
Country
Colombia
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), 10 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-05:00 in October
Coordinates
11.2050, -74.2279
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Rodadero

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

  • Choppy water on the main riding area.
  • Learning: no kite source says.
  • Urban bay sheltered from big swell, calm mornings and choppy afternoons, mostly not standable. Heavy traffic: swimmers, jet skis and moored tourist boats; narrow beach at high tide.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: www.kiteloopers.com, web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com.

Nearby kite spots in Magdalena

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. El Aeropuerto

    Colombia · 9 points fewer kite days than Rodadero in October

    5 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 77 % kite days (Prime)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 15 % kite days (Off)June: 2 % kite days (Off)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 6 % kite days (Off)September: 4 % kite days (Off)October: 5 % kite days (Off)November: 9 % kite days (Off)December: 20 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at El Aeropuerto: Jan 46 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 46 %, May 15 %, Jun 2 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 5 %, Nov 9 %, Dec 20 %
  2. Salamanca

    Colombia · 1 point fewer kite days than Rodadero in October

    13 %
    January: 95 % kite days (Prime)February: 98 % kite days (Prime)March: 96 % kite days (Prime)April: 84 % kite days (Prime)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 31 % kite days (Possible)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 13 % kite days (Off)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 89 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Salamanca: Jan 95 %, Feb 98 %, Mar 96 %, Apr 84 %, May 40 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 89 %

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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: high.

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In October, 14 % of days at Rodadero 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/rodadero

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