By month

Kitesurfing in Spain in May

35 of the 43 destinations the atlas holds in Spain are in season in May.

Modelled over half5of the 35 in season, on a spot's own series

Under the 50% bar21riders name the month, the model reads lower

No series9riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is a named regional wind (the poniente and the levante) at 16, a thermal sea breeze at 9 and a trade wind at 7. The highest modelled share of windy days in May is 76% at Famara - Lanzarote; the share is known for 26 of the 35. 28 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 May 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 May among its best months.

riders' months

A spot names May 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 May

5 destinations

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

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 spots5 in season8 schools

Halferitos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Costa Brava - Golf de Roses

modelled windy

12–22 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 55%, Apr 75%, May 68%, Jun 67%, Jul 90%, Aug 85%, Sep 65%, Oct 58%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots3 in season4 schools

Olga Gairin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

El Médano - Tenerife

modelled windy

15–35 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 spots3 in season9 schools

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

Playa Honda - Lanzarote

modelled windy

15–25 knintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 51%, Mar 60%, Apr 52%, May 73%, Jun 50%, Jul 81%, Aug 73%. No figure for Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

1 spot1 in season3 schools

Photo by Karel Frydrýšek (Fry72), via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sotavento - Fuerteventura

modelled windy

20–30 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 52%, Feb 51%, Mar 42%, Apr 52%, May 55%, Jun 60%, Jul 55%, Aug 40%, Sep 20%. No figure for Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

4 spots4 in season5 schools

Photo by Dirk Vorderstraße, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Riders name it; the model does not

21 destinations

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

Tarifa

riders' months

20–40 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 39%, Feb 56%, Mar 45%, Apr 42%, May 32%, Jun 50%, Jul 23%, Aug 34%, Sep 37%, Oct 42%. No figure for Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

5 spots5 in season28 schools

Kmtextor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Costa Brava - Empuriabrava

riders' months

12–13 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 34%, Apr 67%, May 48%, Jun 48%, Jul 58%, Aug 52%, Sep 40%, Oct 31%, Nov 32%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

1 spot1 in season4 schools

Joandrés, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 spots3 in season5 schools

Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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 spots7 in season8 schools

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

Almería city

riders' months

18–35 knintermediateadvanced

Europeponiente

Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 35%, Mar 29%, Apr 35%, May 34%, Jun 32%, Jul 13%, Aug 19%, Sep 33%, Oct 26%. No figure for Jan, Nov, Dec. In season: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots2 in season2 schools

Angel Talansky, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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 spots7 in season4 schools

Josemanuel, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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Oliva

riders' months

16–18 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 spots4 in season3 schools

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

Huelva — Isla Canela

riders' months

11–22 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europeponiente

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 16%, Apr 5%, May 24%, Jun 28%, Jul 13%, Aug 6%, Sep 13%, Oct 19%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots2 in season7 schools

ines marquez bravo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Arenales del Sol & Playa de San Juan

riders' months

12–18 knChoptakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 20%, May 21%, Jun 17%, Jul 13%, Aug 19%, Sep 18%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

2 spots2 in season1 school

Leicester Holyday, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Huelva — El Portil

riders' months

15–20 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europeponiente

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 18%, Apr 8%, May 18%, Jun 22%, Jul 3%, Aug 2%, Sep 8%, Oct 21%, Nov 10%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

2 spots2 in season3 schools

Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Menorca

riders' months

Flat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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 spots2 in seasonno school on the atlas

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

Mar Menor

riders' months

10–20 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 spots7 in season7 schools

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

Cantabria — Playa de la Concha to El Sardinero

riders' months

14–17 knintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 37%, May 29%, Jun 22%, Jul 27%, Aug 27%, Sep 25%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

3 spots2 in season2 schools

Francisco Lopez Riveiros, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Playa de Los Monteros & El Chaparral

riders' months

8–10 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europeponiente

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 10%, Feb 23%, Mar 19%, Apr 13%, May 11%, Jun 10%, Jul 2%, Aug 3%, Sep 7%, Oct 15%. No figure for Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots2 in season2 schools

Costa Tropical

riders' months

18–20 kntakes beginnersintermediate

Europelevante

Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 53%, Apr 27%, May 23%, Jun 15%, Jul 8%, Aug 6%, Sep 25%, Oct 27%. No figure for Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec. In season: Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots2 in season1 school

Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Formentera

riders' months

15–30 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

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 spots2 in season2 schools

Photo by Antekbojar, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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

Mallorca - North

riders' months

8–15 knFlat waterChoptakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 12%, May 10%, Jun 5%, Jul 5%, Aug 6%, Sep 8%, Oct 15%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots2 in season8 schools

Photo by Liilia Moroz, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Guadalmar / Los Álamos kite zone & Rincón de la Victoria

riders' months

8–12 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europeponiente

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 26%, Feb 44%, Mar 27%, Apr 17%, May 18%, Jun 18%, Jul 8%, Aug 3%, Sep 12%, Oct 13%. No figure for Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots1 in season3 schools

ekuacion, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Praia de Lourido & Praia da Lanzada

riders' months

10–14 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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

Europethermal sea breeze

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

9 destinations

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

Pozo Izquierdo - Gran Canaria

no series

15–30 knWavesintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

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

5 spots5 in season4 schools

Photo by Luomomi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Corralejo - Fuerteventura

no series

15–25 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

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

4 spots4 in season11 schools

Matt.Cannella, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

San Vicente de la Barquera

no series

8–9 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

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

2 spots2 in seasonno school on the atlas

FernandoArribasUguet / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Ebro Delta

no series

12–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

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 spots1 in season4 schools

Mara Gopar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tarifa - Algeciras Bay

no series

10–15 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

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

2 spots1 in season2 schools

Antonio M. Romero Dorado, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Gijon

no series

15–25 knintermediateadvanced

Europe

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

4 spots2 in seasonno school on the atlas

mandoft from El Campello (Alicante), Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Show all 3 more in No wind series here

Costa Daurada - Tarragona

no series

12–18 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

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

2 spots1 in season2 schools

I would appreciate being notified if you use my work outside Wikimedia. More of my work can be found in my personal gallery. / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

País Vasco — Ereaga to Bakio

no series

12–18 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 May where a spot carries a series (26 of 35 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 May

The Spain country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in May lists the 295 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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