Overview

Laguna Reef is a kitesurf spot on the bay side of North Padre Island, on the Upper Laguna Madre. The spot offers access to shallow lagoon flats with protected flat water conditions. It's a good alternative to Gulf spots for those who prefer calmer conditions. The body of water is expansive with sandy bottom and very shallow areas ideal for progression.

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Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:56

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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 · 01:21 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:05 · 0.4 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:20 · 0.7 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 08:00 · 0.6 m

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Laguna Reef: 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

351h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 27 °C. It peaks in March, with 351 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is June, with 196 mm.

Monthly averages: Laguna Reef

Monthly averages — Laguna Reef — 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	278 h	17 °C	65 mm
February	27.0	295 h	20 °C	13 mm
March	31.0	351 h	25 °C	76 mm
April	30.0	395 h	26 °C	26 mm
May	31.0	435 h	29 °C	151 mm
June	30.0	414 h	32 °C	196 mm
July	30.5	389 h	31 °C	140 mm
August	31.0	334 h	33 °C	9 mm
September	30.0	285 h	31 °C	136 mm
October	30.0	292 h	29 °C	12 mm
November	28.5	287 h	26 °C	60 mm
December	26.5	228 h	22 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Laguna Reef 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 Upper Laguna Madre flats. Sandy bottom. Flat and protected water. Warm water. Low amplitude tide but influencing water level on the flats. Good conditions for freestyle and learning.

Hazards

Stingrays — stingray shuffle mandatory. Intense sun. Sharp oyster shells possible in some areas. Bottom sometimes muddy. Occasional jellyfish.

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