Overview

Ketchup (Playa de las Tabaibitas) is on the SE coast, south of Pozo Izquierdo. Works with E to ENE wind when the acceleration effect shifts south. Waves, olas, freestyle and freeride. NE to ENE offshore wind — not recommended unless experienced.

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Spot forecast for Ketchup

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 19:29

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.8 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:39 · 1 m High tide 08:28 · 1.5 m Low tide 15:13 · 0.9 m High tide 21:34 · 1.4 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:21 · 1 m High tide 09:52 · 1.6 m Low tide 16:22 · 0.8 m High tide 22:38 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:26 · 0.9 m High tide 10:46 · 1.7 m Low tide 17:08 · 0.7 m High tide 23:21 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:13 · 0.7 m High tide 11:26 · 1.9 m Low tide 17:43 · 0.5 m High tide 23:56 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:51 · 0.6 m High tide 12:02 · 2 m Low tide 18:16 · 0.4 m

Ketchup: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

275h

in August · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 24 rideable days a month and 275 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is March, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 35 mm.

Monthly averages: Ketchup

Monthly averages — Ketchup — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	137 h	22 °C	13 mm
February	23.0	224 h	23 °C	4 mm
March	13.0	95 h	22 °C	35 mm
April	18.5	138 h	24 °C	18 mm
May	22.0	203 h	25 °C	3 mm
June	20.5	188 h	27 °C	2 mm
July	26.0	237 h	31 °C	0 mm
August	27.0	275 h	32 °C	1 mm
September	24.5	240 h	29 °C	2 mm
October	20.0	178 h	26 °C	5 mm
November	15.5	122 h	26 °C	26 mm
December	19.0	164 h	22 °C	9 mm

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Technical details of Ketchup spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: NE, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Wind specificities

E to ENE wind, side-shore. 15–25 knots. NE can be offshore — careful.

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