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Kite forecast Guincho today

Wind, gusts and direction at Guincho (Lisbon, Portugal) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind3 kn5 km/h
Gusts6 kngust spread 3 kn
DirectionNfrom N · 352°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
07:003 kn5 knNToo light
08:002 kn5 knNToo light
09:002 kn5 knNWToo light
10:003 kn6 knNWToo light
11:005 kn10 knNWToo light
12:006 kn12 knNWToo light
13:007 kn15 knNWToo light
14:009 kn18 knNWToo light
15:0010 kn19 knNNWToo light
16:009 kn19 knNNWToo light
17:008 kn17 knNNWToo light

Guincho kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:002 kn6 knNEToo light
12:004 kn9 knSToo light
15:005 kn11 knWToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:002 kn4 knESEToo light
12:004 kn9 knSWToo light
15:006 kn12 knWNWToo light

Wednesday 28 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:002 kn5 knNToo light
12:006 kn12 knNWToo light
15:006 kn14 knNNWToo light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sun 02:00 local time · updated 2026-10-25 02:26 UTC

Typical wind at Guincho

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Guincho most often blows from N (45% of them). Windiest months: January, June, July.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days68%50%65%60%55%73%77%65%63%32%60%61%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Guincho

Open the wind map centred on Guincho

The live wind map is a global model on a coarse grid: around headlands and channels the local wind can be stronger.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Guincho today?
Too light: wind 3 kn gusting 6 kn from N (Sun 02:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Guincho today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Guincho?
On windy days mostly from N. Windiest months: January, June, July.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

Nearby kite spots

Fonte da Telha 30 km · Lagoa de Albufeira 36 km · Lagoa de Óbidos 78 km · Meia Praia Lagos 194 km · Esposende 317 km · Viana do Castelo Cabedelo 333 km

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Guincho, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.