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La Playita kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Veracruz

Spot currently openIntermediate level 18.56 | -94.98

Overview

La Playita is a spot in southern Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico near Coatzacoalcos. The winter Nortes offer sustained wind conditions on an open body of water. This discreet spot is popular with locals for its consistent conditions in north winds and its quiet atmosphere.
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Spot forecast for La Playita

Sunrise 06:15 · Sunset 17:54

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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 7.9 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 Now14:420.4 m23:510.8 m15:470.4 m23:540.7 m05:590.6 m09:500.7 m16:490.5 m23:560.7 m05:390.6 m11:190.7 m17:490.5 m23:560.7 m05:460.5 m12:290.8 m18:510.6 m23:490.7 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 High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m

La Playita: 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

143h

in January · 14 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, October and March, at 12 rideable days and 27 °C. The low point is August, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 10 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 8 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days J July: 2.5 rideable days J August: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d A September: 3.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 10 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 8 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days J July: 2.5 rideable days J August: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d A September: 3.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is October, with 620 mm.

Monthly averages: La Playita
Monthly averages — La Playita — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 143 h 25 °C 408 mm
February 10.0 89 h 26 °C 201 mm
March 11.0 86 h 29 °C 97 mm
April 5.0 44 h 30 °C 43 mm
May 8.0 38 h 34 °C 28 mm
June 4.5 22 h 31 °C 286 mm
July 2.5 9 h 30 °C 287 mm
August 0.5 2 h 30 °C 199 mm
September 3.5 30 h 30 °C 240 mm
October 12.0 98 h 28 °C 620 mm
November 7.5 56 h 28 °C 260 mm
December 4.5 34 h 26 °C 287 mm

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Technical details of La Playita 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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Required level
Intermediate

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