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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 · Guelmim-Oued Noun · Morocco

Sidi Ifni

Kite days peak in April at 31 %.

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. J22
  2. F24
  3. M29
  4. A31
  5. M19
  6. J23
  7. J5
  8. A5
  9. S4
  10. O11
  11. N15
  12. D15
Kite days by month at Sidi Ifni: Jan 22 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 31 %, May 19 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 11 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 15 %
  • 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.

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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
    11 % Offabout 3 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 89 %
    • Kiteable 11 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 0 % kite days2018: 29 % kite days2019: 13 % kite days2020: 13 % kite days2021: 0 % kite days2022: 13 % kite days2023: 13 % kite days2024: 13 % kite days2025: 3 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
    Daylight
    11.5 h
    Water
    21 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    2 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Sidi Ifni averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (11 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 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 Sidi Ifni

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. January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
  2. February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
  3. March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
  4. April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  5. May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
  6. June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
  7. Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
  8. Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
  9. Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
  10. October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
  11. Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
  12. Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 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 Sidi Ifni: W1 1 in 10, W2 2 in 10, W3 2 in 10, W4 under 1 in 10, W5 1 in 10, W6 1 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 2 in 10, W9 1 in 10, W10 under 1 in 10, W11 4 in 10, W12 4 in 10, W13 2 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 2 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 2 in 10, W18 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 under 1 in 10, W25 1 in 10, W26 under 1 in 10, W27 under 1 in 10, W28 under 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 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 under 1 in 10, W43 under 1 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 under 1 in 10, W47 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 under 1 in 10, W50 under 1 in 10, W51 under 1 in 10, W52 under 1 in 10

under 1 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: 4 in 10

about 1.2 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 69 %
  • Kiteable 31 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 69 %, kiteable on 31 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from N (0°).

Kitesurfing at Sidi Ifni: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Sidi Ifni?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is April, when 31 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Sidi Ifni windy in October?

Rarely. 11 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 3 days in a typical October. Fewer than 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 Sidi Ifni?

The water ranges from 17 °C in February to 21 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Sidi Ifni get in a year?

About 61 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
Guelmim-Oued Noun
Country
Morocco
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Al Massira Airport (AGA), 130 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates
29.3653, -10.1883
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Sidi Ifni

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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Nearby kite spots in Guelmim-Oued Noun

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Mirleft

    Morocco · 2 points fewer kite days than Sidi Ifni in October

    9 %
    January: 21 % kite days (Possible)February: 20 % kite days (Possible)March: 27 % kite days (Possible)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 17 % kite days (Off)June: 16 % kite days (Off)July: 1 % kite days (Off)August: 4 % kite days (Off)September: 4 % kite days (Off)October: 9 % kite days (Off)November: 13 % kite days (Off)December: 12 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Mirleft: Jan 21 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 30 %, May 17 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 13 %, Dec 12 %
  2. Plage Blanche

    Morocco · 9 points more kite days than Sidi Ifni in October

    20 %
    January: 43 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 21 % kite days (Possible)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 20 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Plage Blanche: Jan 43 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 54 %, May 41 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 38 %
  3. Oued Chbika

    Morocco · 11 points more kite days than Sidi Ifni in October

    22 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 52 % kite days (Good)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 63 % kite days (Prime)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 30 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Oued Chbika: Jan 46 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 56 %, May 47 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 37 %

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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, 11 % of days at Sidi Ifni 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/sidi-ifni

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