Best Kitespots in South America

321 spots across 11 countries

Best for kiting from August to January, with 54 to 66 % kite days. Water 19 to 25 °C.

Kite spots: 321
Countries: 11
Best country: Peru; 66 % kite days median, 38 spots
Water: 19 to 26 °C; median by month, 2023 to 2025

Kite destinations in South America

Kitesurfing in Atins
Windiest month: September, 94 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Atins: Jan 41 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 16 %, May 26 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 91 %, Nov 88 %, Dec 82 %
Kitesurfing in Cabo de la Vela
Windiest month: March, 99 % kite days
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 in Cabo de la Vela: Jan 98 %, Feb 97 %, Mar 99 %, Apr 97 %, May 93 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 99 %
Kitesurfing in Cumbuco
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
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 in Cumbuco: Jan 56 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 24 %, May 48 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 87 %
Kitesurfing in Ilha do Guajiru
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
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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 in Ilha do Guajiru: Jan 71 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 39 %, May 76 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 91 %
Kitesurfing in Jericoacoara
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Jericoacoara: Jan 76 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 35 %, May 49 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 99 %, Dec 95 %
Kitesurfing in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis
Windiest month: August, 45 % kite days
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 in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis: Jan 32 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 27 %, May 29 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 40 %
Kitesurfing in Matanzas, Chile
Windiest month: October, 71 % kite days
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 in Matanzas, Chile: Jan 64 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 25 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 67 %
Kitesurfing in Paracuru
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
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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 in Paracuru: Jan 63 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 33 %, May 63 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 89 %
Kitesurfing in Preá
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
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 in Preá: Jan 76 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 40 %, May 60 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 96 %
Kitesurfing in São Miguel do Gostoso
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
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 in São Miguel do Gostoso: Jan 85 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 54 %, May 75 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 97 %, Dec 95 %
Kitesurfing in Taíba
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
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 in Taíba: Jan 51 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 20 %, May 36 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 84 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Top 10 in South America

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Punta Gallinas
Colombia
92 %
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 Punta Gallinas: Jan 97 %, Feb 97 %, Mar 97 %, Apr 99 %, May 99 %, Jun 97 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 98 %
2
Colan
Peru
91 %
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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 %
3
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 %
4
Playon
Peru
90 %
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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
Cabo de la Vela
Colombia
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 Cabo de la Vela: Jan 98 %, Feb 97 %, Mar 99 %, Apr 97 %, May 93 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 99 %
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
Sao Miguel do Gostoso
Brazil
84 %
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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 Sao Miguel do Gostoso: Jan 85 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 54 %, May 75 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 97 %, Dec 95 %

Best time to visit

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: August to January

Countries by month

Median kite days of the spots in each country.

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

Kite days by month for countries in South America
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Argentina	70	61	58	53	49	54	49	53	56	61	72	70
Brazil	52	42	28	30	40	47	59	70	85	70	69	67
Chile	45	37	38	30	21	26	24	34	49	52	51	52
Colombia	81	91	89	64	30	19	42	19	5	10	28	71
Peru	62	45	41	67	77	79	77	85	88	82	79	81

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.