Lago Calima7d kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Colombia · Valle del Cauca

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,447 m 3.88 | -76.53

Overview

Lago Calima is the most famous high-altitude kitesurf spot in Colombia, at 1447m in Valle del Cauca. The lake offers exceptional flat water with powerful thermal winds in the afternoon. An essential spot for intermediate riders, with an active kite community and reliable wind conditions.

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Spot forecast for Lago Calima7d

Sunrise 05:50 · Sunset 17:51

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

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Lago Calima7d: 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

107h

in September · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to September, peaking in September: 21 rideable days a month and 107 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is May, at 5.5 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 October, at 22 °C. The wettest month is December, with 398 mm.

Monthly averages: Lago Calima7d

Monthly averages — Lago Calima7d — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	51 h	23 °C	152 mm
February	7.5	28 h	23 °C	248 mm
March	9.5	35 h	23 °C	237 mm
April	6.0	25 h	23 °C	249 mm
May	5.5	21 h	23 °C	292 mm
June	6.5	27 h	23 °C	285 mm
July	17.5	76 h	24 °C	110 mm
August	21.0	86 h	23 °C	150 mm
September	23.5	107 h	23 °C	162 mm
October	7.0	26 h	22 °C	387 mm
November	9.0	30 h	22 °C	371 mm
December	12.0	44 h	22 °C	398 mm

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Technical details of Lago Calima7d spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, NW, 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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