Sea · Balearic Islands · Spain
Son Saura
Best for kiting in January, in March and in November, with 56 to 60 % kite days. Water 15 to 20 °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.
- 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 42 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 58 %
- Kiteable 42 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
- Water
- 24 °C, shorty
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Son Saura averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 58 | 40 | 60 | 43 | 38 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 7 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorts | shorts | shorty | shorty | 4/3 | 4/3 |
- In January, Son Saura averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Son Saura averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (40 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Son Saura averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Son Saura averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Son Saura averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Son Saura averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Son Saura averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Son Saura averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Son Saura averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Son Saura averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Son Saura averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Son Saura averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Son Saura
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
- September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 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.
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
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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
7 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 5.9 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 40 %
- Kiteable 60 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 40 %, kiteable on 60 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, 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 Son Saura: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Son Saura?
The best months are January, March and November: from 2017 to 2025, 56 to 60 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Son Saura windy in October?
Yes, often. 42 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Son Saura?
The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Son Saura get in a year?
About 150 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
- Balearic Islands
- Country
- Spain
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Menorca Airport (MAH), 29 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 39.9279, 3.8922
- 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 Balearic Islands
Kite days in October, % of days
- Menorca
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than Son Saura in October
37 %Kite days by month at Menorca: Jan 54 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 43 %, May 37 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 39 % - Fornells
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Son Saura in October
45 %Kite days by month at Fornells: Jan 59 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 47 %, May 40 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 53 % - Es Graü
Spain · 1 point fewer kite days than Son Saura in October
41 %Kite days by month at Es Graü: Jan 58 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 46 %, May 40 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 47 % - Punta Prima
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than Son Saura in October
40 %Kite days by month at Punta Prima: Jan 60 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 47 %, May 41 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 49 % - S'Illot
Spain · 16 points fewer kite days than Son Saura in October
26 %Kite days by month at S'Illot: Jan 37 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 34 %, May 26 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 28 % - Son Serra de Marina
Spain · 15 points fewer kite days than Son Saura in October
27 %Kite days by month at Son Serra de Marina: Jan 40 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 36 %, May 27 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 29 % - Pollença
Spain · 17 points fewer kite days than Son Saura in October
25 %Kite days by month at Pollença: Jan 38 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 29 %, May 25 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 24 % - Es Carbó
Spain · 17 points fewer kite days than Son Saura in October
25 %Kite days by month at Es Carbó: Jan 39 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 31 %, May 22 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 31 %
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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, 42 % of days at Son Saura 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/son-saura
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