Overview

The Pipe is a spot located north of Puerto Peñasco in Sonora, on the Gulf of California. Northwest winds blow regularly, offering dynamic conditions on an open body of water. The spot takes its name from a pipeline visible in the area. The large tides of the northern Gulf strongly influence sailing conditions.

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Spot forecast for The Pipe

Sunrise 06:41 · Sunset 17:57

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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 3.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 03:02 · 3 m High tide 10:20 · 4.6 m Low tide 16:58 · 2.9 m High tide 22:35 · 4.1 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:15 · 2.7 m High tide 10:50 · 5 m Low tide 17:10 · 2.5 m High tide 23:05 · 4.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:55 · 2.3 m High tide 11:15 · 5.3 m Low tide 17:28 · 2 m High tide 23:31 · 5.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:27 · 1.9 m High tide 11:38 · 5.6 m Low tide 17:48 · 1.6 m High tide 23:57 · 5.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:58 · 1.6 m High tide 12:02 · 5.8 m Low tide 18:10 · 1.2 m

The Pipe: 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

149h

in April · 19 rideable days

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.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

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.

Monthly averages: The Pipe

Monthly averages — The Pipe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
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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Technical details of The Pipe spot

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, SW, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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