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Spot de Paracas Bay

Paracas Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Peru · Ica

-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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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…)

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

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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. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Paracas Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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