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Punta de Palma is a kitesurfing spot on Guatemala's Caribbean coast, in the Izabal department near Puerto Barrios. This white sand beach lined with coconut palms offers calm, warm waters in the Caribbean Sea.

The spot benefits from northeast trade winds that blow consistently, particularly between November and April. Conditions suit intermediate riders with relatively flat water protected by the nearby Belize barrier reef.

Access is from Puerto Barrios. The spot is still undeveloped for kitesurfing but offers a beautiful natural setting near the second largest barrier reef in the world.

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Spot forecast for Punta de Palma

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 17:31

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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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Punta de Palma: when to go?

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Season · peak

175h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to July, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 175 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 26 °C. The wettest month is December, with 581 mm.

Monthly averages: Punta de Palma

Monthly averages — Punta de Palma — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.0	48 h	27 °C	393 mm
February	17.0	92 h	27 °C	150 mm
March	23.5	124 h	30 °C	85 mm
April	24.5	167 h	30 °C	114 mm
May	28.5	175 h	32 °C	73 mm
June	13.5	77 h	30 °C	397 mm
July	21.0	109 h	29 °C	395 mm
August	13.0	52 h	30 °C	311 mm
September	3.5	12 h	30 °C	404 mm
October	1.0	6 h	30 °C	467 mm
November	2.0	10 h	27 °C	344 mm
December	3.5	28 h	26 °C	581 mm

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Technical details of Punta de Palma spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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