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Playa Isla de la Piedra kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Sinaloa

Spot currently openIntermediate level 23.18 | -106.4

Overview

Playa Isla de la Piedra is located across from Mazatlan in Sinaloa, on the Pacific coast. Northwest thermal winds blow in the afternoon, combined with Pacific swell for varied conditions. The long sandy beach offers generous space for launching, with waves suited to surfing and wave riding.
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Spot forecast for Playa Isla de la Piedra

Sunrise 06:04 · Sunset 17:35

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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 3.9 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 Now06:361.3 m11:571.1 m16:221.2 m23:220.6 m06:141.4 m11:570.9 m17:161.3 m23:470.6 m06:171.4 m12:120.8 m17:541.4 m00:090.5 m06:281.5 m12:320.6 m18:281.5 m00:310.5 m06:411.6 m12:560.5 m19:011.6 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m

Playa Isla de la Piedra: 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

198h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 198 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is September, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

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 January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 252 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Isla de la Piedra
Monthly averages — Playa Isla de la Piedra — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 139 h 25 °C 16 mm
February 25.0 149 h 25 °C 18 mm
March 28.0 205 h 26 °C 1 mm
April 28.0 212 h 27 °C 0 mm
May 29.0 198 h 29 °C 2 mm
June 27.0 177 h 31 °C 57 mm
July 21.5 128 h 31 °C 134 mm
August 15.5 88 h 31 °C 239 mm
September 15.0 84 h 31 °C 252 mm
October 24.5 154 h 31 °C 75 mm
November 25.5 149 h 29 °C 4 mm
December 19.5 107 h 26 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Playa Isla de la Piedra spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, SW, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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