Overview

Playa Azul is a kitesurfing spot located on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. This spot benefits from powerful winds channeled by the isthmus and offers regular windy conditions.

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Spot forecast for Playa Azul

Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 17:57

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.2 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:54 · 0.4 m High tide 08:20 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:51 · 0.4 m High tide 20:51 · 1 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:47 · 0.5 m High tide 09:08 · 1.1 m Low tide 15:38 · 0.4 m High tide 21:46 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:47 · 0.5 m High tide 10:03 · 1.1 m Low tide 16:25 · 0.4 m High tide 22:44 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:52 · 0.5 m High tide 11:03 · 1 m Low tide 17:12 · 0.4 m High tide 23:41 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:59 · 0.5 m High tide 12:04 · 1 m Low tide 18:00 · 0.4 m

Playa Azul: 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

12h

in March · 2.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in March: 2 rideable days a month and 12 hours of usable wind, at 33 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 30 °C. The wettest month is June, with 361 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Azul

Monthly averages — Playa Azul — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	3 h	31 °C	4 mm
February	1.5	6 h	32 °C	11 mm
March	2.5	12 h	32 °C	3 mm
April	2.5	9 h	34 °C	8 mm
May	1.5	14 h	33 °C	31 mm
June	0.5	8 h	30 °C	361 mm
July	1.0	4 h	34 °C	119 mm
August	1.5	6 h	35 °C	92 mm
September	1.5	12 h	32 °C	299 mm
October	0.5	2 h	32 °C	256 mm
November	1.0	6 h	33 °C	14 mm
December	0.0	1 h	32 °C	2 mm

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Technical details of Playa Azul spot

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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