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Presa de Atlangantepec / Atlangantepec kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Tlaxcala

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2,486 m 19.57 | -98.18

Overview

Presa de Atlangantepec is a high-altitude reservoir located at 2,486 m in Tlaxcala. Afternoon thermal winds create regular flat water conditions, ideal for foil and freeride. This inland body of water offers a peaceful rural setting for kitesurfing, surrounded by the volcanic landscapes of central Mexico.

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Spot forecast for Presa de Atlangantepec / Atlangantepec

Sunrise 06:28 · Sunset 18:05

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

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Presa de Atlangantepec / Atlangantepec: when to go?

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Season · peak

170h

in January · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 170 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is July, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 161 mm.

Monthly averages: Presa de Atlangantepec / Atlangantepec
Monthly averages — Presa de Atlangantepec / Atlangantepec — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 170 h 20 °C 14 mm
February 24.5 133 h 23 °C 27 mm
March 29.0 175 h 25 °C 5 mm
April 26.5 170 h 26 °C 22 mm
May 22.5 122 h 27 °C 65 mm
June 21.5 133 h 22 °C 161 mm
July 17.0 109 h 21 °C 122 mm
August 23.0 125 h 22 °C 78 mm
September 20.0 108 h 21 °C 113 mm
October 25.0 180 h 20 °C 84 mm
November 24.5 122 h 21 °C 2 mm
December 23.5 117 h 20 °C 11 mm

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Technical details of Presa de Atlangantepec / Atlangantepec spot

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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