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Mayapo kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Colombia · La Guajira

Spot currently openIntermediate level 11.68 | -72.77

Overview

Mayapo is a spot on the coast of La Guajira, Wayúu indigenous territory. The east and northeast trade winds blow strongly on this desert coastline. Wild beach for intermediate riders, with an open body of water and reliable winds during the dry season.

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Spot forecast for Mayapo

Sunrise 05:41 · Sunset 17:30

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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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Mayapo: 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

376h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in December: 30 rideable days a month and 376 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is October, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days17 d O November: 21 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days17 d O November: 21 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 31 °C. The wettest month is October, with 186 mm.

Monthly averages: Mayapo
Monthly averages — Mayapo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 397 h 32 °C 17 mm
February 27.0 328 h 31 °C 21 mm
March 31.0 420 h 32 °C 4 mm
April 30.0 401 h 32 °C 51 mm
May 29.5 324 h 33 °C 101 mm
June 26.5 350 h 33 °C 90 mm
July 30.0 402 h 35 °C 23 mm
August 26.0 324 h 34 °C 71 mm
September 20.5 196 h 32 °C 133 mm
October 17.0 154 h 31 °C 186 mm
November 21.0 242 h 31 °C 148 mm
December 31.0 376 h 32 °C 24 mm

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Technical details of Mayapo spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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