Overview

El Tecuanillo is a kitesurfing spot located on the Pacific coast of the state of Colima. This spot benefits from consistent westerly thermal winds and offers ocean conditions suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for El Tecuanillo

Sunrise 06:51 · Sunset 18:29

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 3.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:55 · 0.4 m High tide 07:45 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:47 · 0.6 m High tide 18:43 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:06 · 0.4 m High tide 07:35 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:38 · 0.5 m High tide 19:06 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:20 · 0.4 m High tide 07:32 · 1 m Low tide 13:42 · 0.4 m High tide 19:33 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:36 · 0.4 m High tide 07:36 · 1 m Low tide 13:56 · 0.3 m High tide 20:03 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:53 · 0.4 m High tide 07:45 · 1 m Low tide 14:17 · 0.2 m High tide 20:36 · 1 m

El Tecuanillo: 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

85h

in May · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 85 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is August, at 3.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 28 °C. The wettest month is September, with 234 mm.

Monthly averages: El Tecuanillo

Monthly averages — El Tecuanillo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	36 h	29 °C	10 mm
February	9.5	37 h	29 °C	12 mm
March	17.5	57 h	28 °C	0 mm
April	16.5	60 h	29 °C	0 mm
May	20.5	85 h	30 °C	12 mm
June	12.5	74 h	30 °C	205 mm
July	4.5	23 h	30 °C	161 mm
August	3.5	18 h	31 °C	151 mm
September	4.0	18 h	31 °C	234 mm
October	10.0	37 h	30 °C	103 mm
November	7.5	27 h	31 °C	15 mm
December	5.5	22 h	30 °C	9 mm

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Technical details of El Tecuanillo spot

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Nearby spots

All spots: Colima

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