Sea · Puerto Rico

Shacks

Name: Shacks
Address: PRI

Best for kiting from June to August and from December to April, with 56 to 84 % kite days. Water 27 to 30 °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.

JJan66Prime
FFeb76Prime
MMar56Good
AApr56Good
MMay48Good
JJun67Prime
JJul84Prime
AAug69Prime
SSep31Possible
OOct28Possiblenow
NNov46Good
DDec64Prime

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.

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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
28 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 72 %
Kiteable 28 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.7 h
Water
30 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
20 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Shacks averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Shacks

Kite days% of days	66	76	56	56	48	67	84	69	31	28	46	64
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	9 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	5 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	7 of 9	5 of 9	6 of 9	4 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 17	11 to 17	12 to 18	11 to 18	12 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 18	12 to 16	11 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 17
Daylighth	11.2	11.5	12.0	12.6	13.0	13.2	13.1	12.8	12.3	11.7	11.3	11.0
Water°C at the surface	28	27	27	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	29
Air°C, daily maximum	26	26	26	26	27	28	28	29	29	29	28	27
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	15 of 28	15 of 31	15 of 30	17 of 31	13 of 30	15 of 31	17 of 31	19 of 30	20 of 31	17 of 30	16 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Shacks averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Shacks averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (76 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Shacks averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Shacks averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Shacks averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Shacks averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Shacks averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (84 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Shacks averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Shacks averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Shacks averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Shacks averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Shacks averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 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 Shacks

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

January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 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

5 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.8 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 16 %
Kiteable 84 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 16 %, kiteable on 84 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ENE (68°).

Kitesurfing at Shacks: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Shacks?

The best months are June to August and December to April: from 2017 to 2025, 56 to 84 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Shacks windy in October?

Sometimes. 28 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Shacks?

The water ranges from 27 °C in February to 30 °C in July. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Shacks get in a year?

About 209 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

Country: Puerto Rico
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Rafael Hernández International Airport (BQN), 4 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates: 18.5148, -67.1014
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Surfer's Beach
Puerto Rico · 5 points more kite days than Shacks in October
33 %
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Kite days by month at Surfer's Beach: Jan 74 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 59 %, May 51 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 71 %
Jobos
Puerto Rico · 4 points fewer kite days than Shacks in October
24 %
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Kite days by month at Jobos: Jan 64 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 55 %, May 49 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 62 %
Sandy Beach
Puerto Rico · 8 points fewer kite days than Shacks in October
20 %
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Kite days by month at Sandy Beach: Jan 45 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 29 %, May 14 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 45 %
La Parguera
Puerto Rico · 3 points more kite days than Shacks in October
31 %
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Kite days by month at La Parguera: Jan 54 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 54 %, May 68 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 43 %
Gilligan's Island
Puerto Rico · 2 points fewer kite days than Shacks in October
26 %
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Kite days by month at Gilligan's Island: Jan 55 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 56 %, May 62 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 46 %
El Tuque
Puerto Rico · 2 points more kite days than Shacks in October
30 %
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Kite days by month at El Tuque: Jan 65 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 59 %, May 67 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 57 %
Dorado
Puerto Rico · 14 points more kite days than Shacks in October
42 %
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Kite days by month at Dorado: Jan 75 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 76 %, May 81 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 83 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 66 %
Jauca
Puerto Rico · 6 points more kite days than Shacks in October
34 %
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Kite days by month at Jauca: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 67 %, May 72 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 55 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 28 % of days at Shacks 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/shacks-pri

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