Tuxpan kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Veracruz

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 20.97 | -97.31

Overview

Tuxpan is a spot located at the mouth of the Tuxpan River in Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico. The winter Nortes create powerful conditions with swell and sustained wind. The river mouth offers varied conditions between the protected river and the open ocean, suited to intermediate and advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Tuxpan

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 18:01

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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 6.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now16:040.4 m00:020.7 m06:040.6 m10:090.7 m17:060.4 m00:060.7 m05:510.6 m11:340.7 m18:040.5 m00:100.7 m06:030.5 m12:420.8 m19:030.5 m00:100.7 m06:240.4 m13:430.8 m20:050.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.7 m 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 · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Tuxpan: 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

135h

in March · 20 rideable days

The season runs from January to March, peaking in March: 18 rideable days a month and 135 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is December, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days20 d M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days20 d M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is June, with 386 mm.

Monthly averages: Tuxpan
Monthly averages — Tuxpan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 124 h 22 °C 65 mm
February 17.5 134 h 24 °C 68 mm
March 20.0 135 h 27 °C 23 mm
April 14.5 81 h 28 °C 27 mm
May 15.0 96 h 32 °C 57 mm
June 16.5 101 h 31 °C 386 mm
July 12.5 50 h 29 °C 169 mm
August 12.5 43 h 31 °C 99 mm
September 15.0 76 h 30 °C 186 mm
October 17.5 117 h 28 °C 229 mm
November 14.0 85 h 27 °C 111 mm
December 9.5 62 h 25 °C 139 mm

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Technical details of Tuxpan 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
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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