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Montepio kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Veracruz

Spot currently openIntermediate level 18.64 | -95.1

Overview

Montepio is a wild spot in southern Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico in the heart of the Los Tuxtlas region. The winter Nortes create challenging conditions with waves and sustained wind.

The volcanic landscape and lush tropical vegetation offer a spectacular setting for sailing in a preserved environment.

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Spot forecast for Montepio

Sunrise 06:15 · Sunset 17:54

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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 5.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now14:420.4 m23:510.8 m15:480.4 m23:540.7 m05:590.6 m09:500.7 m16:500.5 m23:570.7 m05:390.6 m11:200.7 m17:500.5 m23:570.7 m05:470.5 m12:290.8 m18:510.6 m23:500.7 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m

Montepio: 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

178h

in January · 17.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to March, peaking in January: 16 rideable days a month and 178 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is August, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 5 rideable days5 d A September: 11 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 9.5 rideable days J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 5 rideable days5 d A September: 11 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 24 °C. The wettest month is October, with 919 mm.

Monthly averages: Montepio
Monthly averages — Montepio — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 178 h 24 °C 517 mm
February 14.5 134 h 25 °C 279 mm
March 14.5 118 h 26 °C 97 mm
April 11.0 88 h 28 °C 72 mm
May 17.0 82 h 31 °C 54 mm
June 9.5 53 h 29 °C 242 mm
July 6.5 32 h 28 °C 177 mm
August 5.0 31 h 29 °C 135 mm
September 11.0 67 h 29 °C 313 mm
October 20.0 177 h 27 °C 919 mm
November 10.0 91 h 27 °C 262 mm
December 10.5 71 h 25 °C 270 mm

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Technical details of Montepio spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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