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Rota, Playa Luz

Name: Rota, Playa Luz
Address: ESP

Kite days peak in March at 44 %.

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.

JJan34Possible
FFeb35Possible
MMar44Good
AApr43Good
MMay41Good
JJun39Possible
JJul29Possible
AAug22Possible
SSep23Possible
OOct30Possiblenow
NNov30Possible
DDec29Possible

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 3 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
30 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 70 %
Kiteable 30 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Rota, Playa Luz

Kite days% of days	34	35	44	43	41	39	29	22	23	30	30	29
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	3 of 9	2 of 9	1 of 9	3 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 19	14 to 19	15 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	14 to 19	11 to 17	11 to 16
Daylighth	10.0	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.1	14.6	14.4	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.3	9.7
Water°C at the surface	16	16	16	18	19	22	24	24	22	21	18	16
Air°C, daily maximum	15	16	17	19	21	23	25	26	24	23	19	17
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	5 of 28	11 of 31	7 of 30	3 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	2 of 30	7 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	4/3	5/4	3/2	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	spring	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (35 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Rota, Playa Luz averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 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 Rota, Playa Luz

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 3.5 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 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: 2 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 56 %
Kiteable 44 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 56 %, kiteable on 44 %, 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 ESE (113°).

Kitesurfing at Rota, Playa Luz: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Rota, Playa Luz?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 44 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Rota, Playa Luz windy in October?

Sometimes. 30 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Rota, Playa Luz?

The water ranges from 16 °C in January to 24 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Rota, Playa Luz get in a year?

About 122 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: Andalusia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Jerez Airport (XRY), 32 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.6282, -6.3857
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

Punta Candor
Spain · same kite days as Rota, Playa Luz 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 Punta Candor: Jan 34 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 43 %, May 41 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
La Ballena
Spain · 1 point more kite days than Rota, Playa Luz 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 La Ballena: Jan 37 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 32 %
Buzo
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Rota, Playa Luz in October
27 %
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 Buzo: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 42 %, May 37 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 27 %
La Caleta
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Rota, Playa Luz in October
33 %
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 Caleta: Jan 33 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 43 %, May 36 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 30 %
Gaspar
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Rota, Playa Luz 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 Gaspar: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 39 %, May 34 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
Punta de Malandar
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than Rota, Playa Luz 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 Punta de Malandar: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 43 %, May 37 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
Camposoto
Spain · 10 points more kite days than Rota, Playa Luz in October
40 %
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 Camposoto: Jan 40 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 51 %, May 48 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 37 %
La Barrosa
Spain · 14 points more kite days than Rota, Playa Luz in October
44 %
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 Barrosa: Jan 45 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 42 %

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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 30 % of days at Rota, Playa Luz 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/rota-playa-luz

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