Kalpitiya or Sal: kitesurf comparison

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When are you going?

Best pick in November

Rideable days

73 %

When it blows

15kts

gusts 18 kts

Air

26 °C

Water

– °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more18 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more3 %

All year · rideable days

Spot level

Beginner 2Intermediate 3Advanced 1

Water

Chop 4Waves 2
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Over the year

KalpitiyaSal

In short

Kalpitiya: 36% rideable days on average over the year. Sal: 71% rideable days on average over the year.

Kalpitiya wins 4 months out of 12 (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep). Sal wins 8 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec).

Best time for Kalpitiya: June to September. Best time for Sal: October to June.

Windiest month for Kalpitiya: June (89% rideable days, 14 kts when it blows, 28 °C). Windiest month for Sal: February (92% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 22 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthKalpitiyaSal
Jan2 %80 %
Feb8 %92 %
Mar3 %86 %
Apr2 %86 %
May49 %87 %
Jun89 %73 %
Jul73 %39 %
Aug70 %33 %
Sep82 %57 %
Oct33 %66 %
Nov13 %73 %
Dec12 %80 %

Frequently asked questions

Kalpitiya or Sal: which one is windier?

Kalpitiya: 36% rideable days on average over the year. Sal: 71% rideable days on average over the year. Kalpitiya wins 4 months out of 12 (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep). Sal wins 8 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec).

Kalpitiya or Sal: when is the best kitesurf season?

Best time for Kalpitiya: June to September. Best time for Sal: October to June. Windiest month for Kalpitiya: June (89% rideable days, 14 kts when it blows, 28 °C). Windiest month for Sal: February (92% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 22 °C).

Kalpitiya or Sal: which one is warmer?

Kalpitiya: 27 °C average air temperature over the year. Sal: 24 °C average air temperature over the year.

Where to go in November ?

The windiest destinations of the month. Add the ones you like to the comparison.

Multi-year averages across all published spots of the destination. "When it blows": average wind on rideable days.