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Coatzacoalcos

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

  1. J29
  2. F25
  3. M25
  4. A23
  5. M9
  6. J5
  7. J2
  8. A2
  9. S3
  10. O14
  11. N23
  12. D17
Kite days by month at Coatzacoalcos: Jan 29 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 23 %, May 9 %, Jun 5 %, Jul 2 %, Aug 2 %, Sep 3 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 17 %
  • 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.

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

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    14 % Offabout 4 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 86 %
    • Kiteable 14 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 19 % kite days2018: 3 % kite days2019: 10 % kite days2020: 29 % kite days2021: 13 % kite days2022: 23 % kite days2023: 13 % kite days2024: 13 % kite days2025: 3 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.7 h
    Water
    29 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    21 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Coatzacoalcos averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Coatzacoalcos

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

  1. January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  2. February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
  3. March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
  4. April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
  5. Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
  6. Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
  7. Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.2 expected
  8. Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.2 expected
  9. Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
  10. October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
  11. November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
  12. Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected

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.

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

Trip odds by start week in Coatzacoalcos: W1 1 in 10, W2 2 in 10, W3 2 in 10, W4 1 in 10, W5 2 in 10, W6 1 in 10, W7 2 in 10, W8 1 in 10, W9 1 in 10, W10 1 in 10, W11 2 in 10, W12 under 1 in 10, W13 1 in 10, W14 1 in 10, W15 under 1 in 10, W16 under 1 in 10, W17 1 in 10, W18 under 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 under 1 in 10, W24 under 1 in 10, W25 under 1 in 10, W26 under 1 in 10, W27 under 1 in 10, W28 under 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 under 1 in 10, W31 under 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 under 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 under 1 in 10, W39 1 in 10, W40 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 under 1 in 10, W43 2 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 1 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 1 in 10, W50 under 1 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 under 1 in 10

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: 1 in 10

about 2.4 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).

How the wind behaves

In January, the windiest month

  • Too light 71 %
  • Kiteable 29 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 71 %, kiteable on 29 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NNW (338°).

Kitesurfing at Coatzacoalcos: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Coatzacoalcos?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is January, when 29 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Coatzacoalcos windy in October?

Rarely. 14 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 4 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Coatzacoalcos?

The water ranges from 25 °C in January to 31 °C in September. In October it is about 29 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Coatzacoalcos get in a year?

About 54 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
Veracruz
Country
Mexico
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT), 12 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-06:00 in October
Coordinates
18.1725, -94.5000
Model
ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Coatzacoalcos

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Veracruz

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. La Playita

    Mexico · 8 points more kite days than Coatzacoalcos in October

    22 %
    January: 30 % kite days (Possible)February: 25 % kite days (Possible)March: 21 % kite days (Possible)April: 15 % kite days (Off)May: 9 % kite days (Off)June: 4 % kite days (Off)July: 0 % kite days (Off)August: 1 % kite days (Off)September: 6 % kite days (Off)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 25 % kite days (Possible)December: 20 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at La Playita: Jan 30 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 15 %, May 9 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 20 %
  2. Dunas de Chachalacas

    Mexico · 42 points more kite days than Coatzacoalcos in October

    56 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 43 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 28 % kite days (Possible)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 6 % kite days (Off)August: 10 % kite days (Off)September: 33 % kite days (Possible)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 42 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Dunas de Chachalacas: Jan 46 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 39 %, May 28 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 42 %
  3. Palma Sola

    Mexico · 46 points more kite days than Coatzacoalcos in October

    60 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 41 % kite days (Good)May: 28 % kite days (Possible)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 5 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 60 % kite days (Prime)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Palma Sola: Jan 56 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 41 %, May 28 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 48 %
  4. Monte Gordo

    Mexico · 5 points more kite days than Coatzacoalcos in October

    19 %
    January: 25 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 22 % kite days (Possible)April: 15 % kite days (Off)May: 10 % kite days (Off)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 17 % kite days (Off)August: 12 % kite days (Off)September: 11 % kite days (Off)October: 19 % kite days (Off)November: 20 % kite days (Possible)December: 16 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Monte Gordo: Jan 25 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 15 %, May 10 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 11 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 16 %
  5. Tuxpan

    Mexico · 9 points more kite days than Coatzacoalcos in October

    23 %
    January: 25 % kite days (Possible)February: 25 % kite days (Possible)March: 30 % kite days (Possible)April: 34 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 24 % kite days (Possible)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 18 % kite days (Off)September: 15 % kite days (Off)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 24 % kite days (Possible)December: 20 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Tuxpan: Jan 25 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 34 %, May 29 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 15 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 20 %

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

Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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, 14 % of days at Coatzacoalcos 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/coatzacoalcos

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