El Tomatal kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Baja California

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 28.49 | -114.07

Overview

El Tomatal is a kitesurfing spot located on the Pacific coast of Baja California in Mexico. This spot benefits from regular northwest winds and offers conditions suited for intermediate-level riders.

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Spot forecast for El Tomatal

Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 18:01

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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 5.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now06:071.8 m11:411.3 m17:342 m00:050.7 m06:322 m12:241.1 m18:202 m00:390.7 m06:592.1 m13:030.9 m19:022.1 m01:100.7 m07:252.3 m13:400.7 m19:422.2 m01:410.7 m07:522.4 m14:170.5 m20:212.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.2 m

El Tomatal: 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

161h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 161 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 19 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 19 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 18 °C. The wettest month is January, with 1 mm.

Monthly averages: El Tomatal
Monthly averages — El Tomatal — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 99 h 20 °C 1 mm
February 22.5 111 h 18 °C 1 mm
March 27.0 181 h 19 °C 1 mm
April 29.0 210 h 19 °C 0 mm
May 30.0 238 h 19 °C 0 mm
June 30.0 192 h 20 °C 1 mm
July 30.5 161 h 22 °C 0 mm
August 26.5 142 h 24 °C 0 mm
September 29.0 137 h 24 °C 0 mm
October 26.5 120 h 23 °C 0 mm
November 16.5 71 h 21 °C 0 mm
December 12.0 60 h 21 °C 0 mm

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Technical details of El Tomatal spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable 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: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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