Bahia de Kino kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Sonora

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 28.86 | -112.01

Overview

Bahia de Kino is a bay on the Gulf of California in Sonora, facing Tiburon Island. The northwest winds blow consistently, creating flat water conditions in the protected bay. The exceptional natural setting and calm waters of the bay make it an ideal spot for foil and freeride in complete tranquility.

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Spot forecast for Bahia de Kino

Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 17:53

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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 4.8 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 Now08:371.7 m16:561.1 m19:531.2 m01:410.9 m09:081.7 m16:401 m20:521.3 m02:510.8 m09:341.7 m16:260.9 m21:401.4 m03:420.8 m09:581.7 m16:310.8 m22:231.6 m04:270.9 m10:211.7 m16:490.6 m23:051.7 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m

Bahia de Kino: 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

218h

in March · 28 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 218 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is July, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days28 d M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days28 d M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is October, with 14 mm.

Monthly averages: Bahia de Kino
Monthly averages — Bahia de Kino — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 186 h 22 °C 0 mm
February 22.5 164 h 23 °C 0 mm
March 28.0 218 h 24 °C 0 mm
April 26.5 204 h 26 °C 0 mm
May 27.0 191 h 29 °C 0 mm
June 22.0 141 h 32 °C 0 mm
July 19.0 125 h 33 °C 0 mm
August 23.5 160 h 34 °C 0 mm
September 23.5 165 h 33 °C 2 mm
October 25.5 165 h 31 °C 14 mm
November 23.0 160 h 26 °C 0 mm
December 23.5 161 h 25 °C 0 mm

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Technical details of Bahia de Kino spot

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

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, SW, WSW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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