Overview

Main Beach on Holbox Island is an iconic kitesurfing spot in Mexico, with a shallow lagoon and constant easterly trade winds. The flat water conditions and sandy bottom make it an ideal place for beginners. The laid-back island atmosphere and warm water year-round attract many international kitesurfers.

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Spot forecast for Main Beach / Isla Holbox

Sunrise 06:47 · Sunset 18:21

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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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Main Beach / Isla Holbox: 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

393h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in July, with 393 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 51%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is June, with 181 mm.

Monthly averages: Main Beach / Isla Holbox

Monthly averages — Main Beach / Isla Holbox — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	288 h	26 °C	58 mm
February	24.0	274 h	26 °C	41 mm
March	28.5	367 h	28 °C	7 mm
April	28.5	389 h	27 °C	8 mm
May	30.0	422 h	30 °C	31 mm
June	30.0	404 h	29 °C	181 mm
July	31.0	393 h	29 °C	71 mm
August	29.0	296 h	29 °C	40 mm
September	25.0	212 h	29 °C	154 mm
October	25.0	266 h	28 °C	127 mm
November	26.0	283 h	27 °C	42 mm
December	28.0	297 h	26 °C	33 mm

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Technical details of Main Beach / Isla Holbox spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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