Overview

Son Bou is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of Menorca. It is the longest beach on the island, offering a vast sailing area. The prevailing winds are the Tramontana from the north and the Mestral from the west. The Mediterranean body of water is accessible to intermediate riders with good conditions in south winds.

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Spot forecast for Son Bou / Menorca

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:57

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

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Son Bou / Menorca: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

162h

in January · 22 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 19 rideable days a month and 162 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is June, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Son Bou / Menorca

Monthly averages — Son Bou / Menorca — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	162 h	15 °C	38 mm
February	17.0	141 h	16 °C	30 mm
March	19.5	167 h	17 °C	87 mm
April	17.0	150 h	19 °C	36 mm
May	13.5	127 h	22 °C	24 mm
June	12.0	113 h	28 °C	2 mm
July	16.0	160 h	30 °C	3 mm
August	15.0	122 h	30 °C	11 mm
September	15.0	117 h	26 °C	29 mm
October	18.0	143 h	23 °C	24 mm
November	16.0	134 h	19 °C	47 mm
December	17.0	120 h	16 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Son Bou / Menorca spot

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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