Name: Punta Gallinas96
Address: CO

Overview

Punta Gallinas is the northernmost point of South America, on the La Guajira peninsula. The easterly trade winds blow with exceptional force over this coastal desert. A remote and adventurous spot for intermediate riders, with spectacular dunes plunging into the Caribbean Sea.

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Spot forecast for Punta Gallinas96

Sunrise 05:37 · Sunset 17:25

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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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Punta Gallinas96: 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

403h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 31 °C. It peaks in January, with 403 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 12%13-20 knots · 64%21-30 knots · 25%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 64% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 30 °C. The wettest month is November, with 108 mm.

Monthly averages: Punta Gallinas96

Monthly averages — Punta Gallinas96 — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	403 h	30 °C	11 mm
February	27.5	350 h	30 °C	10 mm
March	31.0	425 h	31 °C	2 mm
April	30.0	426 h	31 °C	8 mm
May	31.0	460 h	32 °C	35 mm
June	29.0	435 h	32 °C	9 mm
July	30.5	457 h	32 °C	10 mm
August	30.0	427 h	32 °C	23 mm
September	29.0	372 h	32 °C	70 mm
October	24.5	290 h	32 °C	83 mm
November	25.0	312 h	30 °C	108 mm
December	31.0	420 h	30 °C	15 mm

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Technical details of Punta Gallinas96 spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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