Where to kitesurf in October

Destinations are ordered by the share of kiteable days: at least 3 straight hours of wind above 12 knots.

In October, Galinhos leads: 100% of days were historically kiteable, averaging 16 knots. Ilha do Guajirú (99%) and Icaraizinho (99%) follow. 17 of 22 ranked destinations clear 60% kiteable days.

The weakest historical odds are in Cape Town: 36% kiteable days in October.

  1. Galinhos

    Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

    100%kiteable days

    16 knMixed
  2. Ilha do Guajirú

    Ceará, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    18 knFlat
  3. Jericoacoara

    Ceará, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    19 knMixed
  4. Preá

    Ceará, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    19 knChop
  5. Tatajuba

    Ceará, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    16 knMixed
  6. São Miguel do Gostoso

    Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    17 knMixed
  7. Icaraizinho

    Ceará, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    18 knMixed
  8. Taíba

    Ceará, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    18 knMixed
  9. Tutóia

    Maranhão, Brazil

    99%kiteable days

    17 knMixed
  10. Cumbuco

    Ceará, Brazil

    98%kiteable days

    17 knMixed
  11. Flecheiras

    Ceará, Brazil

    98%kiteable days

    17 knMixed
  12. Fortim

    Ceará, Brazil

    98%kiteable days

    15 knFlat
  13. Atins

    Maranhão, Brazil

    94%kiteable days

    15 knMixed
  14. Paracuru

    Ceará, Brazil

    92%kiteable days

    14 knMixed
  15. Barra do Cunhaú

    Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

    90%kiteable days

    15 knMixed
  16. Barra Grande

    Piauí, Brazil

    79%kiteable days

    12 knMixed
  17. Cajueiro da Praia

    Piauí, Brazil

    79%kiteable days

    12 knFlat
  18. Le Morne

    Rivière Noire, Mauritius

    56%kiteable days

    12 knMixed
  19. Garopaba

    Santa Catarina, Brazil

    55%kiteable days

    11 knMixed
  20. Imbituba

    Santa Catarina, Brazil

    55%kiteable days

    11 knMixed
  21. Dakhla

    Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco

    52%kiteable days

    11 knFlat
  22. Cape Town

    Western Cape, South Africa

    36%kiteable days

    9 knWaves

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