Overview

Kitesurf

Little Corn Island is a second kitesurf spot on the small Corn Island, on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. This side of the island offers a different body of water with varying wind conditions depending on orientation. Easterly trade winds blow regularly from December to April. The island offers an idyllic Caribbean setting with turquoise waters and coral reefs. Intermediate spot.

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Spot forecast for Little Corn Island

Sunrise 05:22 · Sunset 17:11

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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

385h

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 · 47%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 483 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	425 h	28 °C	195 mm
February	27.0	365 h	27 °C	51 mm
March	30.5	392 h	28 °C	10 mm
April	30.0	403 h	28 °C	63 mm
May	31.0	385 h	29 °C	172 mm
June	23.5	273 h	28 °C	442 mm
July	30.0	425 h	28 °C	444 mm
August	29.5	335 h	28 °C	270 mm
September	21.0	181 h	28 °C	284 mm
October	20.5	193 h	28 °C	417 mm
November	23.5	293 h	28 °C	483 mm
December	31.0	406 h	28 °C	278 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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