Overview

Isla Blanca is one of the most renowned kitesurfing spots in Mexico, located north of Cancun. The lagoon offers a flat and shallow body of water perfect for beginners, while the ocean side provides more challenging conditions. The easterly trade winds blow with remarkable consistency from November to May, attracting kitesurfers from around the world.

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Spot forecast for Isla Blanca

Sunrise 06:44 · Sunset 18:18

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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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Isla Blanca: when to go?

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Season · peak

421h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 421 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 252 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla Blanca

Monthly averages — Isla Blanca — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	267 h	27 °C	92 mm
February	23.0	246 h	27 °C	38 mm
March	28.5	350 h	29 °C	25 mm
April	28.0	380 h	29 °C	36 mm
May	31.0	421 h	31 °C	21 mm
June	30.0	366 h	31 °C	252 mm
July	26.5	259 h	31 °C	119 mm
August	18.0	163 h	32 °C	61 mm
September	14.5	108 h	31 °C	212 mm
October	17.5	192 h	30 °C	192 mm
November	19.0	190 h	28 °C	97 mm
December	21.5	232 h	27 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Isla Blanca spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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