Name: Cayo Sombrero
Address: Falcón, VE

Overview

Cayo Sombrero is a cay (small island) located in the Morrocoy National Park, in the state of Falcón, Venezuela. This paradise spot offers turquoise and shallow waters, ideal for kitesurfing. The northeast trade winds blow regularly between 15 and 20 knots during the high season (December to May). The water is warm and crystal-clear, with a white sandy bottom. The spot is accessible by boat from Tucacas. It is suitable for intermediate riders. Note: this is a national park, please respect the fragile environment of this exceptional place.

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Spot forecast for Cayo Sombrero

Sunrise 06:22 · Sunset 18:12

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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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Cayo Sombrero: 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

409h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in January, with 409 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 196 mm.

Monthly averages: Cayo Sombrero

Monthly averages — Cayo Sombrero — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	409 h	27 °C	71 mm
February	28.0	350 h	27 °C	26 mm
March	31.0	399 h	27 °C	23 mm
April	30.0	378 h	27 °C	61 mm
May	30.0	283 h	28 °C	116 mm
June	29.0	297 h	28 °C	123 mm
July	30.0	268 h	28 °C	120 mm
August	29.5	259 h	29 °C	103 mm
September	29.5	239 h	30 °C	94 mm
October	28.5	212 h	29 °C	122 mm
November	26.5	249 h	28 °C	196 mm
December	30.5	365 h	27 °C	132 mm

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Technical details of Cayo Sombrero spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE.

Depending on conditions: N, E.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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