Name: Isla Margarita | Punta Arenas
Address: Nueva Esparta, VE

Overview

Punta Arenas is a kitesurf spot located at the western tip of Margarita Island, in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. This spot offers a long strip of sand with shallow waters. The northeast trade winds blow sideshore at this spot, between 15 and 25 knots from December to May. The water is relatively flat thanks to the protection offered by the point, with interesting flat water areas. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. It is a good alternative to El Yaque when it gets too crowded.

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Spot forecast for Isla Margarita | Punta Arenas

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 17:57

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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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Isla Margarita | Punta Arenas: 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

429h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 32 °C. It peaks in January, with 429 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 31 °C. The wettest month is July, with 42 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla Margarita | Punta Arenas

Monthly averages — Isla Margarita | Punta Arenas — 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	429 h	31 °C	16 mm
February	27.5	368 h	31 °C	15 mm
March	30.0	401 h	31 °C	6 mm
April	30.0	409 h	32 °C	18 mm
May	30.5	428 h	32 °C	16 mm
June	30.0	424 h	31 °C	35 mm
July	28.0	328 h	31 °C	42 mm
August	26.5	259 h	31 °C	31 mm
September	27.0	243 h	33 °C	16 mm
October	26.5	281 h	33 °C	14 mm
November	30.0	343 h	32 °C	14 mm
December	31.0	395 h	31 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Isla Margarita | Punta Arenas spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, 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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