Fornells / Menorca kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Spain · Illes Balears

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 40.04 | 4.13

Overview

Fornells is a kitesurfing spot located in the bay of Fornells, in the north of Menorca. This semi-enclosed bay offers flat and sheltered water, ideal for beginners and freestylers. The Tramontana from the north blows regularly and enters the bay. One of the best spots in Menorca for learning kitesurfing.
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Spot forecast for Fornells / 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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Fornells / 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

147h

in January · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, March and July, at 19 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is June, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days12 d J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days12 d S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days12 d J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days12 d S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 70 mm.

Monthly averages: Fornells / Menorca
Monthly averages — Fornells / 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 21.0 147 h 15 °C 45 mm
February 16.5 141 h 16 °C 30 mm
March 19.0 158 h 17 °C 70 mm
April 17.0 141 h 19 °C 39 mm
May 15.5 127 h 23 °C 22 mm
June 12.0 112 h 28 °C 2 mm
July 17.5 159 h 30 °C 3 mm
August 13.0 109 h 30 °C 17 mm
September 12.0 109 h 26 °C 31 mm
October 17.5 136 h 24 °C 23 mm
November 17.0 126 h 19 °C 56 mm
December 16.0 114 h 15 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of Fornells / Menorca 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.

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