Overview

Kitesurf

Little Corn Island is a kitesurf spot located on the small Corn Island, off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. This car-free paradise island offers crystal-clear waters and a pristine tropical setting. The east to northeast trade winds blow from December to April, providing sailing conditions with small chop. A remote spot suited for self-sufficient intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Little Corn Island

Sunrise 05:22 · Sunset 17:10

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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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Little Corn Island : 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

389h

in May · 31 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, May and December, at 31 rideable days and 28 °C. The low point is October, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 49%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 49% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 495 mm.

Monthly averages: Little Corn Island

Monthly averages — Little Corn Island — 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	423 h	28 °C	205 mm
February	27.0	364 h	27 °C	59 mm
March	30.0	386 h	28 °C	17 mm
April	30.0	399 h	28 °C	65 mm
May	31.0	389 h	29 °C	161 mm
June	22.5	278 h	28 °C	428 mm
July	30.0	424 h	28 °C	456 mm
August	30.0	336 h	28 °C	260 mm
September	21.5	193 h	28 °C	253 mm
October	20.5	193 h	28 °C	439 mm
November	24.0	290 h	28 °C	495 mm
December	31.0	406 h	28 °C	314 mm

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Technical details of Little Corn Island 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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