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Gabriel y Galan Espana kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Spain · Extremadura

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 376 m 40.23 | -6.12

Overview

Gabriel y Galán is a kitesurfing spot located on the Gabriel y Galán reservoir, in Extremadura. This vast inland body of water offers flat conditions in a preserved natural setting. Winds are regular and channeled through the valleys. Suitable for beginners and intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Gabriel y Galan Espana

Sunrise 08:40 · Sunset 19:37

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

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Gabriel y Galan Espana: 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

206h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 206 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is December, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is March, with 264 mm.

Monthly averages: Gabriel y Galan Espana
Monthly averages — Gabriel y Galan Espana — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.5 94 h 13 °C 183 mm
February 13.5 97 h 15 °C 90 mm
March 21.0 180 h 15 °C 264 mm
April 23.5 181 h 20 °C 106 mm
May 19.5 140 h 23 °C 72 mm
June 19.5 130 h 31 °C 35 mm
July 25.5 206 h 34 °C 1 mm
August 25.0 178 h 35 °C 1 mm
September 21.5 154 h 28 °C 23 mm
October 17.0 113 h 22 °C 128 mm
November 15.0 115 h 17 °C 134 mm
December 7.0 46 h 13 °C 75 mm

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Technical details of Gabriel y Galan Espana 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: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Beginner

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