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Lago de Nicaragua | Granada kitesurf spot

Nicaragua · Grenade

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 42 m 11.94 | -85.95

Overview

Lago de Nicaragua - Granada is a kitesurf spot located on the shores of Lake Nicaragua, near the colonial city of Granada. This spot offers a vast flat water surface with views of the Mombacho volcano. Thermal winds and easterly trade winds create rideable conditions from November to April. The lake offers a tide-free body of water, ideal for beginners and progression.

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Spot forecast for Lago de Nicaragua | Granada

Sunrise 05:33 · Sunset 17:23

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

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Lago de Nicaragua | Granada: when to go?

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Season · peak

237h

in March · 30 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in March: 29 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is October, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 30 rideable days30 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days9 d O November: 15 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 30 rideable days30 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days9 d O November: 15 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 29 °C. The wettest month is June, with 485 mm.

Monthly averages: Lago de Nicaragua | Granada
Monthly averages — Lago de Nicaragua | Granada — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 332 h 31 °C 13 mm
February 26.5 280 h 31 °C 6 mm
March 30.0 237 h 33 °C 10 mm
April 28.5 258 h 33 °C 42 mm
May 19.5 150 h 33 °C 173 mm
June 14.5 133 h 29 °C 485 mm
July 29.0 308 h 30 °C 230 mm
August 27.0 209 h 30 °C 216 mm
September 11.0 71 h 30 °C 432 mm
October 9.0 71 h 30 °C 431 mm
November 15.0 144 h 30 °C 265 mm
December 28.5 298 h 30 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Lago de Nicaragua | Granada 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.

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