Overview

Tulum is an iconic Riviera Maya spot, at the foot of the Mayan ruins overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The easterly trade winds blow with regularity on an open coast with moderate waves.

The exceptional setting between archaeology and white sand beaches attracts many riders from around the world, in a bohemian and laid-back atmosphere.

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Spot forecast for Tulum

Sunrise 06:46 · Sunset 18:22

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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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Tulum: 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

413h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to July, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 413 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 368 mm.

Monthly averages: Tulum

Monthly averages — Tulum — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	207 h	27 °C	57 mm
February	22.0	200 h	28 °C	50 mm
March	29.0	331 h	30 °C	29 mm
April	28.5	351 h	30 °C	43 mm
May	30.5	413 h	31 °C	36 mm
June	29.5	337 h	31 °C	368 mm
July	24.0	217 h	31 °C	121 mm
August	14.5	107 h	32 °C	148 mm
September	11.0	69 h	31 °C	182 mm
October	12.5	101 h	30 °C	203 mm
November	12.0	105 h	29 °C	101 mm
December	17.0	136 h	28 °C	101 mm

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Technical details of Tulum spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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