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Kitesurfing in La Ventana, Mexico

Name: La Ventana
Address: MEX

Town in Mexico · 1 kite spots · airports LAP, SJD, CSW

Best for kiting in March, with 51 % kite days. Water 21 °C.

Season 1 Jan to 4 Feb and 12 Feb to 1 Apr.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from La Ventana, the only spot of La Ventana with model data.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan48Good
FFeb43Good
MMar51Good
AApr30Possible
MMay19Off
JJun7Off
JJul5Off
AAug8Off
SSep10Off
OOct18Offnow · chosen
NNov26Possible
DDec37Possible

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

October in La Ventana, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 5 of 31; 18 % kite days, Off
WIND: 9 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 30 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

1 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 1.9 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
18 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 82 %
Kiteable 18 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
Best hours
15:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.6 h
Water
30 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, La Ventana averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

La Ventana

Kite days% of days	48	43	51	30	19	7	5	8	10	18	26	37
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 16	14 to 16	13 to 16	14 to 16	14 to 15	·	·	·	·	15 to 16	14 to 16	14 to 16
Daylighth	10.8	11.3	12.0	12.7	13.3	13.6	13.5	13.0	12.3	11.6	11.0	10.7
Water°C at the surface	21	21	21	23	25	27	29	30	30	30	27	25
Air°C, daily maximum	21	21	22	24	26	28	30	30	30	29	26	23
Rain days1 mm or more	1 of 31	1 of 28	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31	4 of 31	5 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	spring	spring	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty

In January, La Ventana averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, La Ventana averaged 12 kite days out of 28 (43 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, La Ventana averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, La Ventana averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, La Ventana averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, La Ventana averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, La Ventana averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (5 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, La Ventana averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, La Ventana averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (10 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, La Ventana averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, La Ventana averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, La Ventana averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in La Ventana

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 18 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 82 %
Kiteable 18 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip: 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
Best hours: 15:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.6 h
Water: 30 °C, boardshorts
Air: 29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain: 2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, La Ventana averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

30 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

21 to 30 °C, spring suit to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at La Ventana, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), 38 km straight line
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), 106 km straight line
Cabo San Lucas International Airport (CSW), 125 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 12 h 45 min straight line, 9,802 km
MUC Munich: about 13 h 10 min straight line, 10,101 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 12 h 20 min straight line, 9,440 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 12 h straight line, 9,184 km
ZRH Zurich: about 13 h straight line, 9,972 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 12 h 25 min straight line, 9,508 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in La Ventana

Best for kiting in March, with 51 % kite days. Water 21 °C.

Season 1 Jan to 4 Feb and 12 Feb to 1 Apr. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

1 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 2.9 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is La Ventana windy?

Across the year, 25 % of days at La Ventana are kite days. The windiest month is March with 51 %, the calmest is July with 5 %.

Wind on kite days in March comes most often from NNW (338°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind9 knots(8 to 11 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NNW, Feb NNW, Mar NNW, Apr NNW, May N, Jun N, Jul N, Aug ESE, Sep N, Oct N, Nov NNW, Dec NNW.

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Water temperature in La Ventana by month

The sea is warmest in August at 30 °C and coolest in January at 21 °C. Wetsuit: spring suit in January, boardshorts in August.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in La Ventana

La Ventana
Sea · main spot
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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 La Ventana: Jan 48 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 30 %, May 19 %, Jun 7 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 37 %

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

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 18 % of days at La Ventana met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/la-ventana

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