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Torrox

Name: Torrox
Address: ESP

Kite days peak in March at 37 %.

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.

JJan27Possible
FFeb37Possible
MMar37Possible
AApr34Possible
MMay20Possible
JJun19Off
JJul13Off
AAug9Off
SSep15Off
OOct19Offnow
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 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
19 % Offabout 6 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 81 %
Kiteable 19 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
5 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Torrox averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Torrox

Kite days% of days	27	37	37	34	20	19	13	9	15	19	30	29
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 17	13 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 18	12 to 17	12 to 18	12 to 14	·	13 to 17	14 to 18	13 to 17	13 to 17
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	17	19	22	24	26	24	21	18	17
Air°C, daily maximum	15	16	17	18	20	23	25	26	24	22	18	16
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	4 of 28	10 of 31	5 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 31	2 of 30	5 of 31	5 of 30	5 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	spring	3/2	5/4

In January, Torrox averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Torrox averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (37 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Torrox averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Torrox averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Torrox averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Torrox averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (19 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Torrox averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Torrox averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Torrox averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (15 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Torrox averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Torrox 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, Torrox averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 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 Torrox

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

January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 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 2.7 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 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 63 %, kiteable on 37 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 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 Torrox: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Torrox?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 37 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Torrox windy in October?

Rarely. 19 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 6 days in a typical October. 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 Torrox?

The water ranges from 16 °C in January to 26 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Torrox get in a year?

About 87 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: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 47 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.7340, -3.9825
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

El Playazo
Spain · same kite days as Torrox in October
19 %
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Playazo: Jan 26 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 34 %, May 17 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 28 %
Benajarafe
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Torrox in October
12 %
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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 Benajarafe: Jan 18 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 29 %, May 17 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 19 %
La Herradura Rio Jate
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than Torrox in October
17 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Herradura Rio Jate: Jan 22 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 32 %, May 18 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 15 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 24 %
La Ponderosa
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than Torrox in October
17 %
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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 Ponderosa: Jan 22 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 32 %, May 20 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 15 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 21 %
La Malagueta
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Torrox in October
12 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Malagueta: Jan 26 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 28 %, May 19 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 24 %
Playa Grande - Costa Tropical
Spain · 5 points fewer kite days than Torrox in October
14 %
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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 Playa Grande - Costa Tropical: Jan 21 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 30 %, May 15 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 20 %
Torrenueva
Spain · 15 points more kite days than Torrox in October
34 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Torrenueva: Jan 44 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 47 %, May 35 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 41 %
Playamar
Spain · 7 points fewer kite days than Torrox in October
12 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Playamar: Jan 24 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 27 %, May 17 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 19 %

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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, 19 % of days at Torrox 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/torrox

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