Overview

Celestun is a spot located at the western tip of the northern Yucatan coast, at the entrance to the Celestun Biosphere Reserve. The Nortes and easterly winds offer varied conditions between lagoon and ocean. The exceptional natural setting, known for its flamingo colonies, offers a unique sailing experience in a preserved environment.

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Spot forecast for Celestun

Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 17:33

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 00:10 · 1 m Low tide 15:13 · 0.5 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:32 · 1 m Low tide 04:33 · 0.8 m High tide 05:18 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:15 · 0.8 m High tide 09:46 · 0.8 m Low tide 16:10 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:00 · 0.9 m Low tide 05:08 · 0.8 m High tide 07:00 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:06 · 0.8 m High tide 11:03 · 0.8 m Low tide 17:08 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:04 · 0.9 m Low tide 05:43 · 0.7 m High tide 12:06 · 0.9 m Low tide 18:05 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:24 · 0.9 m Low tide 06:18 · 0.6 m High tide 13:05 · 1 m Low tide 19:00 · 0.7 m

Celestun: 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

210h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 210 hours of usable wind, at 34 °C. The low point is September, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is June, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Celestun

Monthly averages — Celestun — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	172 h	28 °C	22 mm
February	24.0	174 h	29 °C	15 mm
March	26.5	196 h	32 °C	10 mm
April	27.0	257 h	33 °C	8 mm
May	31.0	210 h	37 °C	8 mm
June	27.5	228 h	34 °C	158 mm
July	28.0	205 h	33 °C	96 mm
August	27.5	141 h	33 °C	146 mm
September	17.5	84 h	32 °C	131 mm
October	23.0	183 h	30 °C	145 mm
November	21.0	158 h	29 °C	41 mm
December	22.5	163 h	29 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Celestun spot

The spot works with winds from N.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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