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El Menco kitesurf spot
Nicaragua · Rivas
Overview
El Menco est un spot de kitesurf situé sur la rive ouest du Lac Nicaragua, dans le département de Rivas. Ce spot offre un plan d'eau flat et étendu sur le plus grand lac d'Amérique centrale.
Les vents thermiques et les alizés d'est soufflent de novembre à avril, créant des conditions régulières. Le plan d'eau plat est idéal pour les débutants et le freestyle.
Spot forecast for El Menco
Sunrise 05:33 · Sunset 17:22
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El Menco: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
393h
in January · 31 rideable days
The season runs from December to May, peaking in January: 29 rideable days a month and 393 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is October, at 13 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 28 °C. The wettest month is June, with 483 mm.
Monthly averages: El Menco
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.0 | 393 h | 30 °C | 25 mm |
| February | 27.0 | 347 h | 31 °C | 14 mm |
| March | 29.0 | 375 h | 33 °C | 20 mm |
| April | 29.5 | 383 h | 33 °C | 36 mm |
| May | 25.0 | 276 h | 32 °C | 192 mm |
| June | 18.5 | 221 h | 29 °C | 483 mm |
| July | 29.5 | 419 h | 29 °C | 253 mm |
| August | 29.0 | 348 h | 29 °C | 300 mm |
| September | 16.5 | 150 h | 29 °C | 397 mm |
| October | 13.0 | 139 h | 29 °C | 433 mm |
| November | 20.0 | 248 h | 28 °C | 259 mm |
| December | 29.5 | 394 h | 29 °C | 95 mm |
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Technical details of El Menco spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.
Depending on conditions: N, ESE.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Beginner
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