Mexico · Sonora
31.34 | -113.61
Cholla Bay is a sheltered bay near Puerto Peñasco in Sonora, on the Gulf of California. Northwest winds blow regularly, creating pleasant flat water conditions for foiling and freeriding. The significant tides of the northern Gulf greatly influence the water, with vast sand areas uncovered at low tide.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
The season runs from September to April, peaking in April: 16 rideable days a month and 149 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is July, at 3.5 days.
7-12 knots · 86% 13-20 knots · 13% 21-30 knots · 1% 31+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is April, with 15 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.0 | 110 h | 18 °C | 1 mm |
| February | 14.0 | 86 h | 20 °C | 1 mm |
| March | 18.5 | 139 h | 22 °C | 0 mm |
| April | 19.0 | 149 h | 24 °C | 15 mm |
| May | 12.5 | 107 h | 28 °C | 0 mm |
| June | 6.5 | 30 h | 31 °C | 6 mm |
| July | 3.5 | 20 h | 34 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 7.5 | 50 h | 35 °C | 0 mm |
| September | 15.0 | 85 h | 33 °C | 0 mm |
| October | 15.0 | 106 h | 30 °C | 0 mm |
| November | 16.0 | 108 h | 24 °C | 2 mm |
| December | 14.5 | 105 h | 22 °C | 0 mm |
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