Overview

Barra Vieja is a kitesurfing spot located south-east of Acapulco on the Pacific coast of Guerrero. This spot offers a long beach with thermal westerly winds and ocean conditions suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Barra Vieja

Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 18:14

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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 3.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:37 · 0.2 m High tide 08:15 · 0.8 m Low tide 14:43 · 0.3 m High tide 20:16 · 0.6 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:09 · 0.2 m High tide 08:41 · 0.8 m Low tide 15:04 · 0.3 m High tide 20:48 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:42 · 0.3 m High tide 09:07 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:26 · 0.3 m High tide 21:25 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:21 · 0.3 m High tide 09:34 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:47 · 0.3 m High tide 22:12 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:11 · 0.4 m High tide 10:02 · 0.6 m Low tide 16:13 · 0.3 m High tide 23:16 · 0.7 m

Barra Vieja: 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

110h

in March · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 22 rideable days a month and 110 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is September, at 4 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is September, at 29 °C. The wettest month is September, with 853 mm.

Monthly averages: Barra Vieja

Monthly averages — Barra Vieja — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	83 h	31 °C	15 mm
February	20.0	78 h	30 °C	4 mm
March	25.5	110 h	31 °C	0 mm
April	25.5	103 h	31 °C	0 mm
May	22.0	83 h	32 °C	18 mm
June	12.0	66 h	30 °C	358 mm
July	9.0	37 h	31 °C	179 mm
August	6.5	34 h	31 °C	206 mm
September	4.0	17 h	29 °C	853 mm
October	11.0	53 h	30 °C	285 mm
November	15.5	63 h	30 °C	27 mm
December	19.5	73 h	30 °C	26 mm

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Technical details of Barra Vieja spot

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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GW6365 ACAPULCO MX MX24.8 km

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