Overview

El Jardin is a kitesurf spot on the northwest shore of Galveston Bay, in the El Jardin community near Bayou Vista. The spot offers bay access from the mainland, with shallow waters and muddy bottom. It's a convenient access for riders from the south Houston area who don't want to go all the way to Galveston Island. The SE wind crosses the bay without obstruction.

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Spot forecast for El Jardin

Sunrise 07:24 · Sunset 18:44

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

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 21:35 · 0.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 03:51 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 11:02 · 0.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 17:23 · 0.5 m

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El Jardin: 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

341h

in April · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 24 °C. It peaks in April, with 341 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 376 mm.

Monthly averages: El Jardin

Monthly averages — El Jardin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	241 h	13 °C	169 mm
February	26.5	237 h	18 °C	86 mm
March	29.0	258 h	22 °C	96 mm
April	29.5	341 h	24 °C	99 mm
May	28.0	328 h	27 °C	217 mm
June	29.0	273 h	30 °C	188 mm
July	27.0	179 h	31 °C	376 mm
August	24.5	167 h	31 °C	78 mm
September	23.5	179 h	29 °C	162 mm
October	24.0	198 h	26 °C	35 mm
November	26.5	215 h	23 °C	51 mm
December	24.5	186 h	18 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of El Jardin spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Shallow Galveston Bay waters on the mainland side. Muddy bottom. Choppy water in sustained wind. Warm water in summer. Tide influencing water level. Reduced visibility. Water often murky.

Hazards

Muddy bottom trapping feet. Sharp oyster shells — water shoes essential. Alligators possible in adjacent bayous. Stingrays. Boat traffic. Sudden thunderstorms in summer.

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