By month

Kitesurfing in Spain in December

18 of the 43 destinations the atlas holds in Spain are in season in December.

Modelled over half3of the 18 in season, on a spot's own series

Under the 50% bar12riders name the month, the model reads lower

No series3riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is a named regional wind at 9, a trade wind at 3 and a thermal sea breeze at 2. The highest modelled share of windy days in December is 63% at El Médano - Tenerife; the share is known for 15 of the 18. 13 of them have a spot that takes beginners.

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What modelled windy, riders' months and no series mean

modelled windy

The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts December at half its days or more with three or more hours over 12 knots. That share is enough on its own: a spot here may or may not also name December among its best months.

riders' months

A spot names December among its best months while the model reads under half. Both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.

no series

No spot at the destination carries a usable modelled series, so the months are the ones riders and schools name.

Modelled windy in December

3 destinations

A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of December days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming December among its best months.

Maspalomas - Gran Canaria

modelled windy

16–25 knintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 53%, Feb 44%, Mar 31%, Apr 22%, Jun 10%, Jul 3%, Aug 18%, Sep 13%, Oct 37%, Nov 32%, Dec 58%. No figure for May. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots2 in season4 schools

Photo by Wouter Hagens, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

El Médano - Tenerife

modelled windy

10–25 knWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 65%, Mar 53%, May 66%, Jun 40%, Jul 71%, Aug 76%, Sep 62%, Oct 55%, Dec 63%. No figure for Feb, Apr, Nov. In season: Jan, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec.

3 spots1 in season9 schools

Mataparda (Jose Mesa), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Famara - Lanzarote

modelled windy

12–35 knWavesLagoonFlat waterChoptakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 58%, Feb 54%, Mar 60%, Apr 52%, May 76%, Jun 62%, Jul 87%, Aug 76%, Sep 57%, Oct 50%, Dec 56%. No figure for Nov. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec.

5 spots1 in season8 schools

Halferitos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Riders name it; the model does not

12 destinations

A spot lists December among its best months and the modelled share is below half. These are not weaker places: both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.

Mallorca - South

riders' months

10–18 knintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 40%, Feb 39%, Mar 40%, Apr 17%, Sep 20%, Oct 31%, Nov 37%, Dec 29%. No figure for May, Jun, Jul, Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

1 spot1 in seasonno school on the atlas

Photo by Bogdan Giuşcă, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Formentera

riders' months

15–30 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 39%, Feb 35%, Mar 44%, Apr 15%, May 15%, Oct 29%, Nov 40%, Dec 21%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots3 in season2 schools

Photo by Antekbojar, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Menorca

riders' months

Flat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 47%, Feb 39%, Mar 44%, Apr 23%, May 31%, Jun 17%, Jul 11%, Aug 18%, Sep 22%, Oct 24%, Nov 38%, Dec 27%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots3 in seasonno school on the atlas

Photo by Josep Renalias, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Barcelona coast

riders' months

12–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europegarbi

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 18%, Feb 18%, Mar 29%, Apr 23%, May 10%, Jun 25%, Jul 19%, Aug 19%, Sep 20%, Oct 39%, Nov 22%, Dec 16%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

8 spots3 in season4 schools

Josemanuel, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Playa del Saler & Playa de la Patacona

riders' months

10–20 knintermediateadvanced

Europegarbi

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 19%, Feb 14%, Mar 18%, Oct 19%, Nov 18%, Dec 8%. No figure for Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots2 in season2 schools

Fco Javier MÁrquez Plaza, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Denia

riders' months

25–40 knChopWavesintermediateadvanced

Europeponiente

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 29%, Feb 28%, Mar 39%, Apr 33%, May 37%, Jun 42%, Jul 47%, Aug 40%, Sep 20%, Oct 29%, Nov 23%, Dec 18%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots1 in season5 schools

Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Show all 6 more in Riders name it; the model does not

Mar Menor

riders' months

12–25 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 16%, Feb 35%, Mar 27%, Apr 18%, May 15%, Jun 12%, Jul 11%, Aug 13%, Sep 12%, Oct 16%, Nov 13%, Dec 8%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

13 spots3 in season7 schools

Photo by Jose A., via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Cadiz coast

riders' months

12–25 knFlat waterWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europeponiente

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 21%, Feb 39%, Mar 27%, Apr 25%, May 15%, Jun 17%, Jul 6%, Aug 13%, Sep 13%, Oct 31%, Nov 17%, Dec 6%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

7 spots2 in season8 schools

Martin Haisch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Illa de Arousa

riders' months

11–12 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 42%, Feb 30%, Mar 45%, Apr 28%, May 37%, Oct 40%, Nov 40%, Dec 21%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots1 in season4 schools

jose antonio casanov…, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Oliva

riders' months

16–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europegarbi

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 26%, Feb 25%, Mar 26%, Apr 35%, May 26%, Jun 25%, Jul 26%, Aug 27%, Sep 18%, Oct 26%, Nov 22%, Dec 13%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

6 spots1 in season3 schools

Photo by David Adam Kess, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Praia de Lourido & Praia da Lanzada

riders' months

15–25 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 18%, Feb 14%, Mar 21%, Apr 12%, May 15%, Jun 5%, Jul 2%, Aug 3%, Sep 10%, Oct 18%, Nov 17%, Dec 5%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season1 school

Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Praia do Vao & Praia de Cesantes

riders' months

takes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 11%, Feb 11%, Mar 15%, Apr 8%, May 10%, Jun 2%, Jul 2%, Aug 2%, Sep 5%, Oct 8%, Nov 10%, Dec 3%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season2 schools

Jonatan MV, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

No wind series here

3 destinations

In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.

Ebro Delta

no series

20–40 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europegarbi

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots2 in season4 schools

Mara Gopar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

País Vasco — Ereaga to Bakio

no series

9–10 knintermediateadvanced

Europe

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec.

4 spots1 in season1 school

Eider Palmou, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Rias Altas

no series

15–22 knWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots1 in season1 school

carrodeguas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How this list is ordered, and what puts a destination on it

Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in December where a spot carries a series (15 of 18 here); where a destination groups several spots, the share shown is the best of them, and the spot it was modelled at is printed under the figure on every card.

Spain beyond December

The Spain country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in December lists the 225 destinations in season elsewhere this month.

Spain has three or more destinations in season in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

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