Top 12 of 26 kitesurfing destinations scored for June · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
Cumbuco and Langebaan come into the prime band in June after missing it in May. Of the 26 kitesurfing destinations in the dataset, 22 score 68 or better in June and 16 reach the prime band above 80, and the ten best places lean Europe, which takes 4 of them.
Sotavento leads on 99 at 84% windy days. Across the top ten the spread is Europe (4), Africa (3), North America (2), Asia (1). The month belongs to the northern hemisphere: 9 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 June is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Sotavento Fuerteventura, Spain
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Monthly score for Sotavento, January to December. June is highlighted.
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84%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
22.2 °Csea temperature
21.8 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is Sotavento's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 84% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 22.2 °C with air at 21.8 °C — boardshorts.
Monthly score for Dakhla, January to December. June is highlighted.
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97%days with working wind
18 knmean daily max wind
20.8 °Csea temperature
21.5 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is Dakhla's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 97% of days reach working strength, averaging 18 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 20.8 °C with air at 21.5 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Cape Hatteras, January to December. June is highlighted.
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88%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
25.1 °Csea temperature
24.8 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is Cape Hatteras's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 88% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 25.1 °C with air at 24.8 °C — boardshorts.
Monthly score for Le Morne, January to December. June is highlighted.
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88%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
26.0 °Csea temperature
23.0 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is Le Morne's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 88% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 26.0 °C with air at 23.0 °C — boardshorts.
Monthly score for Essaouira, January to December. June is highlighted.
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74%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
19.2 °Csea temperature
20.6 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is Essaouira's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 97. The wind is the reason: 74% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.2 °C with air at 20.6 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Kalpitiya, January to December. June is highlighted.
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93%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
29.2 °Csea temperature
28.1 °Cair temperature
May-Sepbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Kalpitiya: 97, within 1 point of its best month (July, 98). The wind is the reason: 93% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 29.2 °C with air at 28.1 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Fehmarn, January to December. June is highlighted.
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73%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
17.7 °Csea temperature
16.6 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Fehmarn: 96, within 2 points of its best month (July, 98). The wind is the reason: 73% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 17.7 °C with air at 16.6 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Rømø, January to December. June is highlighted.
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81%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
17.4 °Csea temperature
15.2 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Rømø: 96, within 2 points of its best month (July, 98). The wind is the reason: 81% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 17.4 °C with air at 15.2 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Prasonisi, January to December. June is highlighted.
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69%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
23.3 °Csea temperature
24.7 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Prasonisi: 96, within 3 points of its best month (July, 99). The wind is the reason: 69% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 23.3 °C with air at 24.7 °C — boardshorts. It is one of the drier months, at 2 mm. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Cabarete, January to December. June is highlighted.
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71%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
28.4 °Csea temperature
27.6 °Cair temperature
Feb-Augbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Cabarete: 96, within 2 points of its best month (July, 98). The wind is the reason: 71% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.4 °C with air at 27.6 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Porto Pollo, January to December. June is highlighted.
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63%days with working wind
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22.5 °Csea temperature
22.8 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Porto Pollo: 93, within 1 point of its best month (January, 94). The wind is the reason: 63% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 22.5 °C with air at 22.8 °C — boardshorts.
Monthly score for Alaçatı, January to December. June is highlighted.
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62%days with working wind
12 knmean daily max wind
22.2 °Csea temperature
24.6 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Alaçatı works in June — 92 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: 62% of days reach working strength, averaging 12 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 22.2 °C with air at 24.6 °C — boardshorts. It is one of the drier months, at 12 mm. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Sotavento, Spain scores highest in June at 99/100, 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 June?
Mui Ne has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in June — 29.5 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 71.
Is June a good month to kitesurf?
Yes — 16 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in June, so you have real choice rather than one option.
These scores are climatology, not a forecast. They are computed from ten years of
ERA5 reanalysis (2015-2024) and answer which month and which spot to book — not
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