Overview

La Ventosa is a kitesurf spot located in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, one of the windiest places in Mexico. The winds channeled by the isthmus are extremely powerful, reserved for advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for La Ventosa

Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 17:55

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

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Swell and waves

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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 17 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:54 · 0.4 m High tide 08:19 · 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 09:07 · 1.2 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 10:02 · 1.1 m Low tide 16:25 · 0.5 m High tide 22:45 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:53 · 0.5 m High tide 11:04 · 1.1 m Low tide 17:13 · 0.5 m High tide 23:42 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 06:00 · 0.5 m High tide 12:05 · 1.1 m Low tide 18:01 · 0.4 m

La Ventosa: 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

2h

in June · 0.5 rideable days

The best month is June: 1 rideable days and 2 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is June, with 398 mm.

Monthly averages: La Ventosa

Monthly averages — La Ventosa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	0 h	29 °C	5 mm
February	0.0	0 h	30 °C	22 mm
March	0.0	0 h	32 °C	10 mm
April	0.0	0 h	33 °C	10 mm
May	0.0	1 h	33 °C	52 mm
June	0.5	2 h	31 °C	398 mm
July	0.0	0 h	33 °C	120 mm
August	0.0	0 h	34 °C	93 mm
September	0.0	1 h	32 °C	313 mm
October	0.0	0 h	31 °C	292 mm
November	0.0	1 h	31 °C	15 mm
December	0.0	1 h	30 °C	4 mm

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Technical details of La Ventosa 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: Advanced

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