Sea · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Punta Abreojos
Best for kiting from February to October, with 53 to 96 % kite days. Water 13 to 24 °C.
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.
- 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
- Kite days
- 63 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 37 %
- Kiteable 63 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- Best hours
- 16:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
- Water
- 23 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 24 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 0 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Punta Abreojos averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 31 | 53 | 78 | 93 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 63 | 40 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 3 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 1 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 16 to 17 | 16 to 17 | 15 to 18 | 15 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 16 to 18 | 16 to 18 | 16 to 17 | 16 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 10.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 1 of 31 | 1 of 28 | 1 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 2 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | spring | spring | spring |
- In January, Punta Abreojos averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Punta Abreojos averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Punta Abreojos averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Punta Abreojos averaged 28 kite days out of 30 (93 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Punta Abreojos averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (96 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Punta Abreojos averaged 28 kite days out of 30 (92 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Punta Abreojos averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Punta Abreojos averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Punta Abreojos averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Punta Abreojos averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Punta Abreojos averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Punta Abreojos averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December 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: ECMWF IFS 9 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 Punta Abreojos
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.1 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.7 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.8 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 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
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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
3 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 3.9 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).
How the wind behaves
In May, the windiest month
- Too light 4 %
- Kiteable 96 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 4 %, kiteable on 96 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from W (270°).
Kitesurfing at Punta Abreojos: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Punta Abreojos?
The best months are February to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 96 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Punta Abreojos windy in October?
Yes, very. 63 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Punta Abreojos?
The water ranges from 13 °C in May to 24 °C in September. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Punta Abreojos get in a year?
About 249 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
- Baja California Sur
- Country
- Mexico
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Loreto International Airport (LTO), 236 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-07:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 26.7062, -113.5784
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
- Waves are the main riding area.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Not for learning: kite sources call it advanced.
- Ocean wave spot with medium to big waves, listed for intermediate and expert riders. Rocks are the main hazard; the area is known for rocks and reefs.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: se.kiteforum.com, en.wikipedia.org.
Nearby kite spots in Baja California Sur
Kite days in October, % of days
- Isla Natividad
Mexico · 21 points fewer kite days than Punta Abreojos in October
42 %Kite days by month at Isla Natividad: Jan 37 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 79 %, May 86 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 32 % - Isla Coronado
Mexico · 34 points fewer kite days than Punta Abreojos in October
29 %Kite days by month at Isla Coronado: Jan 57 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 32 %, May 17 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 11 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 57 % - La Ventana
Mexico · 45 points fewer kite days than Punta Abreojos in October
18 %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 % - La Ribera
Mexico · 32 points fewer kite days than Punta Abreojos in October
31 %Kite days by month at La Ribera: Jan 68 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 29 %, May 18 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 63 % - Shipwrecks
Mexico · 45 points fewer kite days than Punta Abreojos in October
18 %Kite days by month at Shipwrecks: Jan 39 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 14 %, May 9 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 25 %
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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, 63 % of days at Punta Abreojos 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/spot/punta-abreojos
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