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Isla de Utila | Chepes Beach kitesurf spot

Honduras · Bay Islands Department

Spot currently openBeginner level 16.1 | -86.9

Overview

Isla de Útila - Chepes Beach is a kitesurf spot on Útila Island, in the Bay Islands of Honduras. This beach offers a sheltered body of water with shallow turquoise Caribbean waters. The easterly trade winds blow regularly from December to April, providing reliable conditions. Útila is known for diving and kiting, with a laid-back backpacker vibe.

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Spot forecast for Isla de Utila | Chepes Beach

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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 de Utila | Chepes Beach: 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

353h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 353 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is October, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days13 d O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days13 d O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 51%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is November, with 523 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla de Utila | Chepes Beach
Monthly averages — Isla de Utila | Chepes Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.5 239 h 26 °C 248 mm
February 24.5 246 h 26 °C 76 mm
March 28.5 269 h 28 °C 70 mm
April 27.5 346 h 28 °C 88 mm
May 30.5 353 h 29 °C 31 mm
June 27.5 291 h 29 °C 98 mm
July 30.5 407 h 29 °C 112 mm
August 29.0 285 h 29 °C 125 mm
September 23.0 159 h 29 °C 240 mm
October 13.0 73 h 28 °C 390 mm
November 15.5 119 h 27 °C 523 mm
December 23.0 222 h 26 °C 451 mm

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Technical details of Isla de Utila | Chepes Beach spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions 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 NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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