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Spot de Punta Blanca

Punta Blanca kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot

Ecuador · Santa Elena

-2.15 | -80.79

Overview

Punta Blanca is a kitesurfing spot located in the Santa Elena province, on the southern Pacific coast of Ecuador. This spot is close to the city of Salinas and offers conditions suited to beginners. The wind blows mainly from the south, side-onshore, with intensities of 10 to 15 knots year-round. The windiest season runs from May to December. Conditions are generally mild, making it a good spot for learning. The beach is relatively quiet and uncrowded. The water is warm year-round. Punta Blanca is also a good spot for foiling thanks to the light and regular winds.
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Punta Blanca: when to go?

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 July to January, peaking in August: 28 rideable days a month and 175 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is March, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100% 13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 26 °C. The wettest month is February, with 265 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Punta Blanca — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 149 h 30 °C 39 mm
February 13.5 55 h 29 °C 265 mm
March 12.5 53 h 30 °C 146 mm
April 20.0 80 h 30 °C 39 mm
May 24.0 129 h 29 °C 11 mm
June 24.0 136 h 28 °C 6 mm
July 28.5 171 h 27 °C 2 mm
August 29.0 175 h 26 °C 2 mm
September 28.0 169 h 26 °C 0 mm
October 28.0 164 h 26 °C 7 mm
November 27.0 161 h 27 °C 17 mm
December 26.5 142 h 28 °C 9 mm
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Technical details of Punta Blanca spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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