Overview

Sisal is a former colonial port on the northwest coast of Yucatan, facing the Gulf of Mexico. The Nortes and easterly trade winds offer consistent sailing conditions on an open body of water. The quiet village and uncrowded beaches provide an authentic setting for kitesurfing, with a preserved Mexican atmosphere.

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Spot forecast for Sisal

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 17:32

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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 3 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 14:46 · 0.4 m High tide 23:58 · 0.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 15:47 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:12 · 0.8 m Low tide 07:22 · 0.7 m High tide 10:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:59 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:19 · 0.8 m Low tide 06:16 · 0.6 m High tide 12:06 · 0.8 m Low tide 18:19 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:14 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:12 · 0.6 m High tide 13:21 · 0.8 m Low tide 19:39 · 0.7 m High tide 23:53 · 0.7 m

Sisal: 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

230h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to July, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 230 hours of usable wind, at 34 °C. The low point is September, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 143 mm.

Monthly averages: Sisal

Monthly averages — Sisal — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	216 h	27 °C	28 mm
February	26.5	210 h	29 °C	16 mm
March	27.5	227 h	31 °C	12 mm
April	26.5	293 h	32 °C	9 mm
May	30.5	230 h	36 °C	13 mm
June	28.0	265 h	33 °C	143 mm
July	30.5	261 h	32 °C	79 mm
August	26.5	182 h	32 °C	121 mm
September	20.5	122 h	32 °C	130 mm
October	25.5	231 h	30 °C	134 mm
November	23.5	201 h	29 °C	51 mm
December	27.5	225 h	28 °C	36 mm

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Technical details of Sisal 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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