Overview

Tanaka is a kitesurf spot located in the Arequipa region, on the southern coast of Peru. This desert spot offers regular windy conditions in a spectacular setting between desert and ocean. The south to south-east wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from May to December. The coast is exposed to Pacific waves with sometimes powerful swells. The spot is suitable for advanced riders due to the waves and isolation.

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Spot forecast for Tanaka

Sunrise 05:27 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:15 · 0.8 m Low tide 10:01 · 0.3 m High tide 15:24 · 0.4 m Low tide 19:55 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:10 · 0.8 m Low tide 10:37 · 0.2 m High tide 16:18 · 0.5 m Low tide 21:11 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:56 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:04 · 0.2 m High tide 16:58 · 0.6 m Low tide 22:14 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:36 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:27 · 0.2 m High tide 17:32 · 0.6 m Low tide 23:07 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:12 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:50 · 0.1 m High tide 18:04 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:56 · 0.3 m

Tanaka: 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

304h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in March, with 304 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is February, with 10 mm.

Monthly averages: Tanaka

Monthly averages — Tanaka — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	305 h	23 °C	3 mm
February	26.5	244 h	24 °C	10 mm
March	31.0	304 h	23 °C	0 mm
April	30.0	262 h	21 °C	1 mm
May	30.0	278 h	19 °C	1 mm
June	27.5	245 h	17 °C	0 mm
July	27.5	225 h	16 °C	0 mm
August	29.0	263 h	16 °C	5 mm
September	30.0	289 h	17 °C	1 mm
October	30.5	321 h	18 °C	1 mm
November	30.0	322 h	19 °C	0 mm
December	31.0	339 h	21 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Tanaka spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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