Overview

La Ventana is Mexico's iconic kitesurfing spot, located in Baja California Sur on the Sea of Cortez. Its north-facing bay catches the Norte winds from November to March, offering flat water and ideal conditions for progression.

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Spot forecast for La Ventana

Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 17:49

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 06:45 · 1.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:03 · 0.9 m
High tide Tue 20 · 17:06 · 1.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 23:52 · 0.5 m

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La Ventana: 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

243h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to May, peaking in January: 24 rideable days a month and 243 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 57%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 57% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is August, with 10 mm.

Monthly averages: La Ventana

Monthly averages — La Ventana — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	243 h	22 °C	0 mm
February	24.5	184 h	23 °C	0 mm
March	23.0	193 h	24 °C	0 mm
April	21.5	169 h	26 °C	0 mm
May	18.5	107 h	30 °C	0 mm
June	6.5	33 h	31 °C	1 mm
July	4.5	18 h	33 °C	0 mm
August	5.0	29 h	33 °C	10 mm
September	6.5	39 h	33 °C	4 mm
October	14.0	94 h	32 °C	0 mm
November	24.5	192 h	28 °C	0 mm
December	28.0	223 h	25 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of La Ventana spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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