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Playa Norte kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Veracruz

Spot currently openIntermediate level 19.22 | -96.17

Overview

Playa Norte est un spot situé près de la ville de Veracruz, sur le golfe du Mexique. Les Nortes hivernaux y offrent des conditions puissantes avec des vagues et un vent soutenu du nord.

La plage accessible et les infrastructures urbaines à proximité en font un spot pratique pour les sessions par vent de nord.

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Spot forecast for Playa Norte

Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 17:58

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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 5.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now14:500.4 m23:520.8 m15:570.4 m23:570.7 m05:580.6 m10:030.7 m16:590.5 m00:020.7 m05:440.6 m11:270.7 m17:580.5 m00:040.7 m05:540.5 m12:340.8 m18:580.5 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Playa Norte: 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

198h

in October · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, January and September, at 21 rideable days and 28 °C. The low point is July, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days22 d O November: 13 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days22 d O November: 13 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is June, with 408 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Norte
Monthly averages — Playa Norte — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 197 h 25 °C 92 mm
February 14.5 149 h 26 °C 36 mm
March 17.5 164 h 29 °C 5 mm
April 12.0 110 h 31 °C 10 mm
May 13.5 96 h 34 °C 28 mm
June 12.0 106 h 31 °C 408 mm
July 9.5 68 h 30 °C 260 mm
August 13.5 72 h 30 °C 215 mm
September 18.5 122 h 30 °C 286 mm
October 22.0 198 h 29 °C 199 mm
November 13.0 107 h 28 °C 69 mm
December 14.5 129 h 26 °C 78 mm

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Technical details of Playa Norte spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

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