Overview

Barra del Tordo is a coastal spot in Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico. The north winds (Nortes) offer powerful conditions in winter, with a sandbar creating waves at the river mouth.

The spot alternates between flat conditions in the lagoon and waves on the ocean side, offering variety depending on riders' preferences.

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Spot forecast for Barra del Tordo

Sunrise 06:30 · 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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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 1.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 00:07 · 0.7 m Low tide 14:56 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:15 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:05 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:16 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:18 · 0.6 m High tide 10:03 · 0.6 m Low tide 17:09 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:15 · 0.7 m Low tide 05:56 · 0.6 m High tide 11:36 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:10 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:14 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:06 · 0.5 m High tide 12:48 · 0.7 m Low tide 19:12 · 0.5 m

Barra del Tordo: 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

245h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from January to May, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 245 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is August, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 21 °C. The wettest month is June, with 345 mm.

Monthly averages: Barra del Tordo

Monthly averages — Barra del Tordo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	245 h	21 °C	21 mm
February	25.5	226 h	24 °C	17 mm
March	24.0	240 h	27 °C	30 mm
April	26.5	276 h	28 °C	13 mm
May	26.0	248 h	32 °C	36 mm
June	19.5	190 h	31 °C	345 mm
July	19.5	147 h	30 °C	160 mm
August	13.5	80 h	31 °C	64 mm
September	17.5	131 h	30 °C	165 mm
October	21.0	198 h	29 °C	117 mm
November	23.5	191 h	27 °C	46 mm
December	22.0	166 h	25 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Barra del Tordo spot

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

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

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