Chapala / Laguna de Chapala kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mexico · Jalisco

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,519 m 20.29 | -103.19

Overview

Chapala is a kitesurf spot located on Laguna de Chapala in the state of Jalisco, the largest lake in Mexico. This flat body of water at 1,500 metres altitude offers regular thermal winds and ideal conditions for sailing.

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Spot forecast for Chapala / Laguna de Chapala

Sunrise 06:49 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Chapala / Laguna de Chapala: 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

16h

in March · 3 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 3 rideable days a month and 16 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is July, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Chapala / Laguna de Chapala

Monthly averages — Chapala / Laguna de Chapala — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	3 h	23 °C	6 mm
February	0.0	2 h	26 °C	13 mm
March	3.0	16 h	30 °C	0 mm
April	2.5	12 h	31 °C	0 mm
May	2.0	8 h	33 °C	7 mm
June	0.0	6 h	29 °C	192 mm
July	0.0	1 h	25 °C	200 mm
August	0.5	2 h	25 °C	161 mm
September	0.0	0 h	26 °C	133 mm
October	0.0	0 h	25 °C	38 mm
November	0.0	0 h	26 °C	1 mm
December	0.0	0 h	23 °C	4 mm

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Technical details of Chapala / Laguna de Chapala spot

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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