Top 12 of 26 kitesurfing destinations scored for April · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
April opens the season at Podersdorf and Hel Peninsula and closes it at Table View, Mui Ne, Lo Stagnone and one other. Of the 26 kitesurfing destinations in the dataset, 20 score 68 or better in April and 17 reach the prime band above 80, and the ten best places lean Europe, which takes 4 of them.
Sotavento leads on 98 at 76% windy days. Across the top ten the spread is Europe (4), Africa (4), North America (1), Asia (1). The month belongs to the northern hemisphere: 8 of the ten best sit above the equator.
Ranked by score out of 100. Each strip shows all twelve months, so you can see whether April is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Sotavento Fuerteventura, Spain
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Monthly score for Sotavento, January to December. April is highlighted.
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76%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
20.1 °Csea temperature
19.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
April is effectively as good as it gets at Sotavento: 98, within 1 point of its best month (May, 99). The wind is the reason: 76% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 20.1 °C with air at 19.4 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Dakhla, January to December. April is highlighted.
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93%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
19.9 °Csea temperature
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Year-roundbest run of months
April is effectively as good as it gets at Dakhla: 98, within 1 point of its best month (June, 99). The wind is the reason: 93% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.9 °C with air at 19.5 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Cape Hatteras, January to December. April is highlighted.
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96%days with working wind
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18.9 °Csea temperature
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April is effectively as good as it gets at Cape Hatteras: 97, within 2 points of its best month (May, 99). The wind is the reason: 96% of days reach working strength, averaging 21 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 18.9 °C with air at 16.8 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Essaouira, January to December. April is highlighted.
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66%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
18.3 °Csea temperature
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Year-roundbest run of months
Essaouira works in April — 92 against a peak of 97 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 66% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 18.3 °C with air at 17.5 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Le Morne, January to December. April is highlighted.
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62%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
28.4 °Csea temperature
26.1 °Cair temperature
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Le Morne works in April — 91 against a peak of 99 in June — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 62% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.4 °C with air at 26.1 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions.
Monthly score for Fehmarn, January to December. April is highlighted.
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78%days with working wind
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8.4 °Csea temperature
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Fehmarn works in April — 89 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 78% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 8.4 °C with air at 7.5 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Monthly score for Rømø, January to December. April is highlighted.
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86%days with working wind
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9.1 °Csea temperature
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Rømø works in April — 89 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 86% of days reach working strength, averaging 18 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 9.1 °C with air at 7.3 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Monthly score for Porto Pollo, January to December. April is highlighted.
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64%days with working wind
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Porto Pollo works in April — 89 against a peak of 94 in January — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 64% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.6 °C with air at 14.4 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Langebaan, January to December. April is highlighted.
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64%days with working wind
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Year-roundbest run of months
Langebaan works in April — 89 against a peak of 96 in January — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 64% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 14.6 °C with air at 17.0 °C — a 4/3 and boots. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Bulabog, January to December. April is highlighted.
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59%days with working wind
12 knmean daily max wind
29.1 °Csea temperature
27.7 °Cair temperature
Jul-Aprbest run of months
Bulabog works in April — 89 against a peak of 99 in February — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 59% of days reach working strength, averaging 12 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 29.1 °C with air at 27.7 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Leucate, January to December. April is highlighted.
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59%days with working wind
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Leucate works in April — 85 against a peak of 89 in January — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 59% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 14.6 °C with air at 14.0 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Prasonisi, January to December. April is highlighted.
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55%days with working wind
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18.2 °Csea temperature
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Year-roundbest run of months
Prasonisi works in April — 85 against a peak of 99 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 55% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 18.2 °C with air at 17.3 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Sotavento, Spain scores highest in April at 98/100, based on ten years of ERA5 climatology scored for kitesurfing. Its best run of months is Year-round.
Where can I kitesurf in warm water in April?
Bulabog has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in April — 29.1 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 89.
Is April a good month to kitesurf?
Yes — 17 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in April, so you have real choice rather than one option.
These scores are climatology, not a forecast. They are computed from ten years of
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