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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 · Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra · Morocco

Tarfaya

Best for kiting from January to September, with 57 to 93 % kite days. Water 18 to 21 °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. J57
  2. F65
  3. M72
  4. A67
  5. M71
  6. J77
  7. J93
  8. A85
  9. S66
  10. O43
  11. N47
  12. D47
Kite days by month at Tarfaya: Jan 57 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 67 %, May 71 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 47 %
  • 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
    43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 57 %
    • Kiteable 43 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 23 % kite days2018: 42 % kite days2019: 52 % kite days2020: 68 % kite days2021: 42 % kite days2022: 32 % kite days2023: 58 % kite days2024: 45 % kite days2025: 29 % kite days3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.5 h
    Water
    21 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    1 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Tarfaya averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 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 Tarfaya

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. January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
  2. February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
  3. March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
  4. April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
  5. May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
  6. June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.1 expected
  7. July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 expected
  8. August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.4 expected
  9. September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
  10. October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
  11. November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
  12. December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 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 Tarfaya: W1 5 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 9 in 10, W8 8 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 9 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 9 in 10, W21 7 in 10, W22 8 in 10, W23 9 in 10, W24 9 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 9 in 10, W28 9 in 10, W29 9 in 10, W30 9 in 10, W31 9 in 10, W32 9 in 10, W33 9 in 10, W34 9 in 10, W35 9 in 10, W36 8 in 10, W37 8 in 10, W38 9 in 10, W39 7 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 3 in 10, W42 5 in 10, W43 4 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 4 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 5 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 5 in 10, W51 4 in 10, W52 3 in 10

4 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 4.3 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 7 %
  • Kiteable 93 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 7 %, kiteable on 93 %, 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 NNE (23°).

Kitesurfing at Tarfaya: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Tarfaya?

The best months are January to September: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 93 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Tarfaya windy in October?

Yes, often. 43 % 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 Tarfaya?

The water ranges from 18 °C in January to 21 °C in June. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Tarfaya get in a year?

About 241 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
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
Country
Morocco
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN), 94 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates
27.9461, -12.9273
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Tarfaya

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 Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Naila

    Morocco · 20 points fewer kite days than Tarfaya in October

    23 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 71 % kite days (Prime)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Naila: Jan 46 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 52 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 38 %
  2. Laâyoune

    Morocco · 24 points more kite days than Tarfaya in October

    67 %
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 76 % kite days (Prime)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 73 % kite days (Prime)May: 80 % kite days (Prime)June: 84 % kite days (Prime)July: 97 % kite days (Prime)August: 93 % kite days (Prime)September: 89 % kite days (Prime)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 50 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Laâyoune: Jan 64 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 73 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 97 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 50 %
  3. Caramello Beach

    Morocco · 24 points more kite days than Tarfaya in October

    67 %
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 74 % kite days (Prime)March: 71 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 75 % kite days (Prime)June: 83 % kite days (Prime)July: 97 % kite days (Prime)August: 93 % kite days (Prime)September: 88 % kite days (Prime)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 57 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Caramello Beach: Jan 66 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 67 %, May 75 %, Jun 83 %, Jul 97 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 88 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 57 %

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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, 43 % of days at Tarfaya 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/tarfaya

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