Bahia Santa Maria kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Baja California

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 30.74 | -114.7

Overview

Bahia Santa Maria is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Baja California, facing the Sea of Cortez. This bay offers relatively sheltered waters and regular winds for sailing.

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Sunrise 06:44 · Sunset 18:02

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

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  • Low tide · 2.5 m
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Bahia Santa Maria: 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

85h

in December · 13.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in December: 11 rideable days a month and 85 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days A May: 4 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days J July: 1 rideable days1 d J August: 1 rideable days1 d A September: 2.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days A May: 4 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days J July: 1 rideable days1 d J August: 1 rideable days1 d A September: 2.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 5 mm.

Monthly averages: Bahia Santa Maria
Monthly averages — Bahia Santa Maria — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 95 h 20 °C 0 mm
February 5.5 28 h 21 °C 1 mm
March 5.5 28 h 22 °C 5 mm
April 3.5 17 h 25 °C 0 mm
May 4.0 23 h 29 °C 0 mm
June 2.5 12 h 33 °C 0 mm
July 1.0 6 h 35 °C 0 mm
August 1.0 8 h 36 °C 0 mm
September 2.5 15 h 34 °C 0 mm
October 6.5 36 h 31 °C 0 mm
November 11.5 74 h 24 °C 4 mm
December 13.5 85 h 23 °C 0 mm

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Technical details of Bahia Santa Maria spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable 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: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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