Top 12 of 26 kitesurfing destinations scored for February · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
February opens the season at Tarifa and closes it at Jericoacoara, Lo Stagnone, Cumbuco and one other. Of the 26 kitesurfing destinations in the dataset, 21 score 68 or better in February and 17 reach the prime band above 80, and the ten best places lean Europe, which takes 4 of them.
Mui Ne leads on 99 at 78% windy days. Across the top ten the spread is Europe (4), Africa (3), Asia (2), North America (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 February is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Mui Ne Bình Thuận, Vietnam
99
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Monthly score for Mui Ne, January to December. February is highlighted.
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78%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
26.4 °Csea temperature
26.0 °Cair temperature
Nov-Marbest run of months
February is Mui Ne's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 78% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 26.4 °C with air at 26.0 °C — boardshorts. It is one of the drier months, at 4 mm. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Bulabog, January to December. February is highlighted.
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87%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
27.2 °Csea temperature
25.8 °Cair temperature
Jul-Aprbest run of months
February is Bulabog's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 87% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 27.2 °C with air at 25.8 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions.
Monthly score for Dakhla, January to December. February is highlighted.
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91%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
17.8 °Csea temperature
18.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
February is effectively as good as it gets at Dakhla: 97, within 2 points of its best month (June, 99). The wind is the reason: 91% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 17.8 °C with air at 18.4 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Sotavento, January to December. February is highlighted.
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72%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
19.3 °Csea temperature
18.2 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
February is effectively as good as it gets at Sotavento: 96, within 3 points of its best month (May, 99). The wind is the reason: 72% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.3 °C with air at 18.2 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Langebaan, January to December. February is highlighted.
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87%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
15.3 °Csea temperature
19.8 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
February is effectively as good as it gets at Langebaan: 95, within 1 point of its best month (January, 96). The wind is the reason: 87% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.3 °C with air at 19.8 °C — a 4/3 and boots. It is one of the drier months, at 5 mm.
Monthly score for Table View, January to December. February is highlighted.
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82%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
15.7 °Csea temperature
21.7 °Cair temperature
Aug-Aprbest run of months
February is Table View's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 95. The wind is the reason: 82% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.7 °C with air at 21.7 °C — a 4/3 and boots. It is one of the drier months, at 7 mm. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Cape Hatteras, January to December. February is highlighted.
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98%days with working wind
23 knmean daily max wind
14.2 °Csea temperature
11.2 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Cape Hatteras works in February — 93 against a peak of 99 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 98% of days reach working strength, averaging 23 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 14.2 °C with air at 11.2 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Porto Pollo, January to December. February is highlighted.
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70%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
14.2 °Csea temperature
11.0 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
February is effectively as good as it gets at Porto Pollo: 91, within 3 points of its best month (January, 94). The wind is the reason: 70% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 14.2 °C with air at 11.0 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Prasonisi, January to December. February is highlighted.
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65%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
18.1 °Csea temperature
13.9 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Prasonisi works in February — 91 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: 65% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 18.1 °C with air at 13.9 °C — a 3/2 shorty. It is also the wet end of the year: 69 mm against a monthly average of 39 mm.
Monthly score for Alaçatı, January to December. February is highlighted.
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64%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
16.4 °Csea temperature
11.1 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Alaçatı works in February — 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: 64% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 16.4 °C with air at 11.1 °C — a 4/3 and boots. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Essaouira, January to December. February is highlighted.
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61%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
17.1 °Csea temperature
15.1 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Essaouira works in February — 89 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: 61% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 17.1 °C with air at 15.1 °C — a 4/3 and boots. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Le Morne, January to December. February is highlighted.
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59%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
28.5 °Csea temperature
27.0 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Le Morne works in February — 89 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: 59% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.5 °C with air at 27.0 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. It is also the wet end of the year: 140 mm against a monthly average of 81 mm.
Mui Ne, Vietnam scores highest in February at 99/100, based on ten years of ERA5 climatology scored for kitesurfing. Its best run of months is Nov-Mar.
Where can I kitesurf in warm water in February?
Le Morne has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in February — 28.5 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 89.
Is February a good month to kitesurf?
Yes — 17 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in February, 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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