Best Kitespots in Peru

38 spots · South America

Best for kiting all year except February and March, with 62 to 88 % kite days. Water 17 to 21 °C.

Median of 27 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 38 spots
Median kite days: 66 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 19 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Colan; 91 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Peru

Peru has 38 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 66 % kite days over the year; Colan leads with 91 %. The spots spread over 7 regions.

Best season at the median spot: all year except February and March (50 % kite days or more). Water 17 to 23 °C over the year.

Best time to visit Peru

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: all year except February and March
Warm and windy: December to April

Kite days at the median spot range from 41 % in March to 88 % in September.

Water 17 °C in October to 23 °C in February. Air 17 °C in September to 23 °C in March, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Peru: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Peru?

The best months are all year except February and March: the median spot in Peru had 62 to 88 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Peru?

Colan has the most kite days in Peru: 91 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Peru?

The water ranges from 17 °C in October to 23 °C in February at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in October, spring suit in February.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for regions in Peru
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ica	85	81	91	93	89	80	82	89	95	93	94	90
La Libertad	34	24	30	71	84	79	76	83	86	77	61	54
Lima	1	1	1	1	2	4	3	4	5	2	3	2
Piura	72	45	36	67	92	94	97	96	97	95	93	88

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in Peru
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ica	17 °C	18 °C	18 °C	18 °C	17 °C	17 °C	17 °C	16 °C	15 °C	15 °C	16 °C	15 °C
La Libertad	19 °C	23 °C	23 °C	21 °C	19 °C	19 °C	19 °C	18 °C	17 °C	17 °C	17 °C	18 °C
Lima	20 °C	22 °C	22 °C	21 °C	20 °C	19 °C	18 °C	18 °C	17 °C	17 °C	18 °C	19 °C
Piura	22 °C	25 °C	25 °C	24 °C	22 °C	21 °C	21 °C	20 °C	19 °C	20 °C	20 °C	20 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Colan
Peru
91 %
2
Supay
Peru
91 %
3
Playon
Peru
90 %
4
Nunura
Peru
89 %
5
Mendieta
Peru
89 %
6
Laguna Grande
Peru
88 %
7
Puemape
Peru
85 %
8
Talara
Peru
82 %
9
Lobitos
Peru
82 %
10
Negritos
Peru
81 %

Good for learning

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Kite days per year, % of days

Colan
Peru
91 %
Laguna Grande
Peru
88 %
Talara
Peru
82 %
Negritos
Peru
81 %
El Nuro
Peru
73 %
Vichayito
Peru
66 %

By region

Piura

14 spots · 81 % kite days per year

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Ica

11 spots · 89 % kite days per year

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La Libertad

5 spots · 63 % kite days per year

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Lima

4 spots · 2 % kite days per year

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Smaller regions

All spots in Peru

Colan leads with 91 % kite days per year, followed by Supay (91 %) and Zarate (91 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Colan
Peru
91 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Colan: Jan 92 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 79 %, May 93 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 99 %, Dec 98 %
2
Supay
Peru
91 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Supay: Jan 89 %, Feb 90 %, Mar 93 %, Apr 95 %, May 89 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 93 %
3
Zarate
Peru
91 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Zarate: Jan 89 %, Feb 90 %, Mar 93 %, Apr 95 %, May 89 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 93 %
4
Playon
Peru
90 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Playon: Jan 88 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 93 %, Apr 95 %, May 90 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 94 %, Nov 95 %, Dec 92 %
5
Nunura
Peru
89 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Nunura: Jan 84 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 80 %, May 96 %, Jun 98 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 100 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 99 %, Dec 98 %
6
Mendieta
Peru
89 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mendieta: Jan 86 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 92 %, Apr 94 %, May 90 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 95 %, Oct 94 %, Nov 95 %, Dec 91 %
7
Bahia Independencia
Peru
88 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bahia Independencia: Jan 85 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 90 %, Apr 93 %, May 89 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 93 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 89 %
8
Laguna Grande
Peru
88 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Laguna Grande: Jan 85 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 90 %, Apr 93 %, May 89 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 93 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 89 %
9
Puemape
Peru
85 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Puemape: Jan 72 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 88 %, May 96 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 94 %, Dec 90 %
10
Talara
Peru
82 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Talara: Jan 76 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 67 %, May 94 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 94 %, Dec 91 %
11
Baterias
Peru
82 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Baterias: Jan 72 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 67 %, May 92 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 92 %
12
Lobitos
Peru
82 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lobitos: Jan 72 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 67 %, May 92 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 92 %
13
Tres Cruces
Peru
82 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tres Cruces: Jan 72 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 67 %, May 92 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 92 %
14
Negritos
Peru
81 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Negritos: Jan 66 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 67 %, May 93 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 97 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 87 %
15
El Nuro
Peru
73 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Nuro: Jan 64 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 46 %, May 77 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 90 %, Nov 92 %, Dec 88 %

Show 23 more spots

16 Los Organos 73 %
17 Pacasmayo 71 %
18 Pimentel 71 %
19 Mancora Point 66 %
20 Pocitas Beach 66 %
21 Vichayito 66 %
22 Atenas 66 %
23 La Chancha 66 %
24 San Andres 66 %
25 Santa Domingo 66 %
26 Chicama 63 %
27 Puerto Caballas 63 %
28 Nonura 62 %
29 Tanaka 60 %
30 Lagoon 50 %
31 Milagro 39 %
32 Huanchaco 12 %
33 Waikiki 11 %
34 Las Tres Islas 3 %
35 Pepinos 1 %
36 Asia 1 %
37 San Maloy 0 %
38 Represa Gallito Ciego 0 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Peru: median of 27 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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