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lake arenal kitesurf spot

Costa Rica · Guanacaste Province

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 540 m 10.52 | -84.9

Overview

Lake Arenal is one of the most renowned inland kitesurfing spots in the world, located at the foot of the Arenal Volcano in the Guanacaste province. This lake offers a body of water several kilometres long surrounded by spectacular volcanic landscapes. Thermal winds and Papagayo winds channelled through the valley create powerful and sometimes gusty conditions between November and April. Spot recommended for intermediate to advanced riders due to the gusts.
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Spot forecast for lake arenal

Sunrise 05:28 · Sunset 17:19

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

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lake arenal: when to go?

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Season · peak

379h

in January · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 379 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is October, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days12 d O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days12 d O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 23 °C. The wettest month is December, with 533 mm.

Monthly averages: lake arenal
Monthly averages — lake arenal — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 379 h 24 °C 493 mm
February 26.5 338 h 25 °C 238 mm
March 27.5 336 h 28 °C 117 mm
April 29.0 352 h 27 °C 195 mm
May 22.5 184 h 27 °C 272 mm
June 12.5 115 h 26 °C 398 mm
July 26.0 287 h 25 °C 404 mm
August 24.0 208 h 26 °C 279 mm
September 13.5 87 h 27 °C 325 mm
October 12.0 103 h 26 °C 377 mm
November 19.5 224 h 24 °C 440 mm
December 27.5 363 h 23 °C 533 mm

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Technical details of lake arenal spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable 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 N, NNE, NE, E.

Depending on conditions: ENE.

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

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