Garaio kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Spain · Euskadi

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 559 m 42.91 | -2.54

Overview

Garaio is a kitesurfing spot located on the Ullibarri-Gamboa reservoir, in the Spanish Basque Country. This inland body of water offers ideal flat conditions for freestyle and learning. Winds are variable but consistent in the valley. Suitable for beginners and intermediates in a peaceful lakeside setting.

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Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 19:20

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

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Garaio: when to go?

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Season · peak

249h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 249 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 9 °C. The wettest month is December, with 143 mm.

Monthly averages: Garaio
Monthly averages — Garaio — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 143 h 10 °C 107 mm
February 17.5 140 h 11 °C 132 mm
March 25.5 235 h 12 °C 100 mm
April 26.0 227 h 16 °C 73 mm
May 25.0 215 h 18 °C 96 mm
June 26.5 182 h 24 °C 48 mm
July 30.0 249 h 25 °C 32 mm
August 29.5 207 h 27 °C 33 mm
September 26.5 177 h 21 °C 38 mm
October 19.5 159 h 18 °C 80 mm
November 17.0 139 h 13 °C 129 mm
December 15.5 104 h 9 °C 143 mm

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Technical details of Garaio spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

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