Camaronera kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Veracruz

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 18.84 | -95.87

Overview

Camaronera is a spot in southern Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico. The north winds (Nortes) offer consistent sailing conditions in winter, on an open body of water. This quiet and uncrowded spot offers a pleasant natural setting for kitesurfing away from tourist areas.
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Spot forecast for Camaronera

Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 17:57

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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 4 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 Now14:490.4 m23:490.8 m15:560.4 m23:540.7 m05:550.6 m10:040.7 m16:570.5 m23:590.7 m05:430.6 m11:270.7 m17:570.5 m00:020.7 m05:530.5 m12:330.8 m18:570.6 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 High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October 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 · 0.6 m

Camaronera: 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

164h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, May and April, at 24 rideable days and 32 °C. The low point is November, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is June, with 359 mm.

Monthly averages: Camaronera
Monthly averages — Camaronera — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 209 h 25 °C 65 mm
February 19.0 172 h 26 °C 67 mm
March 21.0 197 h 29 °C 10 mm
April 23.0 185 h 31 °C 10 mm
May 23.5 164 h 35 °C 14 mm
June 16.5 114 h 31 °C 359 mm
July 21.0 106 h 30 °C 237 mm
August 20.0 83 h 30 °C 276 mm
September 17.5 93 h 30 °C 326 mm
October 25.0 191 h 29 °C 351 mm
November 14.0 113 h 28 °C 119 mm
December 16.0 127 h 26 °C 114 mm

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Technical details of Camaronera 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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