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Kite forecast Pozo Izquierdo today

Wind, gusts and direction at Pozo Izquierdo (Gran Canaria, Spain) 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

Wind19 kn35 km/h
Gusts29 kngust spread 11 kn
DirectionNNEfrom NNE · 22°
KiteKiteablemedium kite (9–11 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Pozo Izquierdo kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 9 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 07:00–10:00: 15–25 kn from N.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0015 kn23 knNKiteable
12:0014 kn22 knNNEKiteable
15:0013 kn21 knNNEKiteable

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:004 kn8 knNToo light
12:003 kn8 knENEToo light
15:004 kn7 knESEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 15:00–18:00: 13–20 kn from NE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:005 kn7 knNEToo light
12:0012 kn19 knNEToo light
15:0013 kn20 knNEKiteable

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 Sat 21:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Pozo Izquierdo

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Pozo Izquierdo most often blows from NNE (75% of them). Windiest months: June, July, September.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days45%64%45%67%77%100%94%90%93%48%67%58%

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 Pozo Izquierdo

Open the wind map centred on Pozo Izquierdo

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Pozo Izquierdo today?
Kiteable: wind 19 kn gusting 29 kn from NNE (Sat 21:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Pozo Izquierdo today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Pozo Izquierdo?
On windy days mostly from NNE. Windiest months: June, July, September.
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.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Pozo Izquierdo, 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.