Overview

Molino Viejo is a kitesurfing spot located on the Pacific coast of Baja California. This spot benefits from constant north-west winds and offers a wild environment for water sports.

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Spot forecast for Molino Viejo

Sunrise 06:49 · Sunset 18:07

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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 9.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 06:45 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:21 · 1.4 m High tide 16:32 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:54 · 0.7 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:52 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:08 · 1.2 m High tide 17:37 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:23 · 0.7 m High tide 07:03 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:43 · 1.1 m High tide 18:24 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:49 · 0.7 m High tide 07:15 · 1.9 m Low tide 13:16 · 0.9 m High tide 19:05 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:12 · 0.7 m High tide 07:31 · 2 m Low tide 13:48 · 0.7 m High tide 19:45 · 1.8 m

Molino Viejo: 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

146h

in May · 25 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 146 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%

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 18 °C. The wettest month is February, with 16 mm.

Monthly averages: Molino Viejo

Monthly averages — Molino Viejo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	61 h	18 °C	13 mm
February	14.5	66 h	19 °C	16 mm
March	19.5	99 h	19 °C	7 mm
April	21.0	135 h	20 °C	0 mm
May	25.0	146 h	20 °C	1 mm
June	21.5	116 h	22 °C	0 mm
July	20.5	90 h	24 °C	0 mm
August	15.0	75 h	26 °C	0 mm
September	16.0	78 h	25 °C	0 mm
October	13.0	60 h	24 °C	0 mm
November	14.5	59 h	22 °C	5 mm
December	7.0	35 h	20 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Molino Viejo spot

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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