Isla Espalmador kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Spain · Îles Baléares

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 13 m 38.78 | 1.43

Overview

Isla Espalmador is a small island located between Ibiza and Formentera in the Balearic Islands. This spot offers turquoise and shallow waters, ideal for kitesurfing. The main winds are the northerly Tramontana and the westerly Mestral. The water is Mediterranean, relatively flat and protected. Accessible to intermediate riders.
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Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 19:09

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Isla Espalmador: when to go?

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Season · peak

224h

in January · 24 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 18 rideable days a month and 224 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is July, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days8 d J August: 10 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days8 d J August: 10 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is December, with 60 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla Espalmador
Monthly averages — Isla Espalmador — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 224 h 16 °C 24 mm
February 17.0 160 h 16 °C 20 mm
March 18.5 191 h 17 °C 49 mm
April 15.0 133 h 18 °C 25 mm
May 13.0 118 h 21 °C 27 mm
June 10.0 84 h 26 °C 2 mm
July 8.0 62 h 28 °C 3 mm
August 10.0 69 h 28 °C 5 mm
September 14.5 99 h 26 °C 40 mm
October 16.0 148 h 23 °C 45 mm
November 16.0 148 h 20 °C 41 mm
December 17.5 151 h 16 °C 60 mm

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Technical details of Isla Espalmador spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SW, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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