Overview

La Charca is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of Galicia. This spot offers a semi-sheltered body of water with west and northwest wind conditions (Galego). The body of water is oceanic with tides. Suitable for intermediate riders in a natural setting.

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Spot forecast for La Charca

Sunrise 08:49 · Sunset 19:38

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:28 · 2.6 m Low tide 06:29 · 1.7 m High tide 12:58 · 2.9 m Low tide 19:26 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:44 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:39 · 1.5 m High tide 13:59 · 3 m Low tide 20:18 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:33 · 3 m Low tide 08:29 · 1.3 m High tide 14:43 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:59 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:12 · 3.2 m Low tide 09:09 · 1 m High tide 15:21 · 3.5 m Low tide 21:34 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:46 · 3.5 m Low tide 09:46 · 0.8 m High tide 15:56 · 3.7 m Low tide 22:09 · 0.6 m

La Charca: 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

91h

in March · 12 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 10 rideable days a month and 91 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is August, at 5.5 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 December, at 13 °C. The wettest month is January, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: La Charca

Monthly averages — La Charca — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	76 h	14 °C	116 mm
February	9.0	77 h	14 °C	86 mm
March	12.0	91 h	14 °C	103 mm
April	10.5	75 h	16 °C	77 mm
May	9.0	81 h	17 °C	106 mm
June	6.0	46 h	19 °C	39 mm
July	7.0	52 h	21 °C	15 mm
August	5.5	50 h	22 °C	15 mm
September	11.0	95 h	20 °C	46 mm
October	8.5	66 h	19 °C	68 mm
November	8.5	59 h	16 °C	80 mm
December	9.5	62 h	13 °C	96 mm

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Technical details of La Charca spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SW, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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