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Paracas Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Peru · Ica

Spot currently openBeginner level -13.86 | -76.26

Overview

Paracas Bay is the most famous kitesurf spot in Peru, located in the Ica region. This U-shaped bay offers exceptional sailing conditions with nearly daily wind 300 days a year. The wind blows from the south, side-onshore, picking up around 11:30 AM and can blow until sunset. Intensity ranges from 15 to 30 knots, with gusts up to 40 knots on some evenings. The best season is from October to April, but even in the low season (May-August), there are about 60% rideable days. The U-shaped bay makes the spot very safe: it is nearly impossible to drift out to sea. The water is flat near the beach and shallow, perfect for beginners. Experienced riders find more challenging conditions further out. Several kitesurf schools are set up on site.
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Spot forecast for Paracas Bay

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 18:04

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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 10.6 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 Now02:280.8 m09:510.3 m15:220.5 m20:010.4 m03:080.8 m10:130.3 m16:020.5 m21:040.3 m03:410.8 m10:330.2 m16:350.6 m21:560.3 m04:110.8 m10:510.2 m17:060.7 m22:440.3 m04:410.8 m11:100.2 m17:380.8 m23:320.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Paracas Bay: 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

259h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 25 °C. It peaks in January, with 259 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 57%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 57% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 21 °C. The wettest month is February, with 10 mm.

Monthly averages: Paracas Bay
Monthly averages — Paracas Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 259 h 28 °C 1 mm
February 28.5 230 h 30 °C 10 mm
March 31.0 261 h 29 °C 0 mm
April 30.0 237 h 28 °C 0 mm
May 29.5 193 h 24 °C 0 mm
June 28.0 166 h 22 °C 2 mm
July 29.0 175 h 21 °C 1 mm
August 30.5 216 h 21 °C 1 mm
September 28.5 233 h 22 °C 1 mm
October 31.0 259 h 23 °C 0 mm
November 29.0 245 h 24 °C 0 mm
December 31.0 256 h 26 °C 0 mm

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Technical details of Paracas Bay spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SW.

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

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