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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Yucatán · Mexico

San Felipe

Best for kiting from November to July, with 50 to 83 % kite days. Water 25 to 28 °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.

  1. J57
  2. F73
  3. M81
  4. A83
  5. M77
  6. J64
  7. J53
  8. A37
  9. S28
  10. O46
  11. N50
  12. D51
Kite days by month at San Felipe: Jan 57 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 81 %, Apr 83 %, May 77 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 51 %
  • 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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 54 %
    • Kiteable 46 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 45 % kite days2018: 74 % kite days2019: 26 % kite days2020: 55 % kite days2021: 29 % kite days2022: 42 % kite days2023: 61 % kite days2024: 61 % kite days2025: 23 % kite days4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 to 17:00when 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
    15 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, San Felipe averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 5 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: 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 San Felipe

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. January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
  2. February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
  3. March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
  4. April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.4 expected
  5. May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
  6. June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
  7. July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
  8. August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
  9. September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  10. October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
  11. November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
  12. December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 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.

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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 San Felipe: W1 7 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 9 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 9 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 8 in 10, W21 9 in 10, W22 9 in 10, W23 8 in 10, W24 9 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 5 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 7 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 7 in 10, W32 4 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 2 in 10, W36 1 in 10, W37 2 in 10, W38 3 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 4 in 10, W42 5 in 10, W43 6 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 5 in 10, W47 5 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 6 in 10, W50 7 in 10, W51 6 in 10, W52 4 in 10

7 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 5.5 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 April, the windiest month

  • Too light 17 %
  • Kiteable 83 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 17 %, kiteable on 83 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ENE (68°).

Kitesurfing at San Felipe: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at San Felipe?

The best months are November to July: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 83 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is San Felipe windy in October?

Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at San Felipe?

The water ranges from 25 °C in January to 30 °C in September. In October it is about 29 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does San Felipe get in a year?

About 213 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.

Live forecast from Windy

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Spot facts

Region
Yucatán
Country
Mexico
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Cancún International Airport (CUN), 153 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-06:00 in October
Coordinates
21.5684, -88.2370
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of San Felipe

Conditions, checked against kite guides

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

  • Water state unknown: no kite source found.
  • A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
  • Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
  • A Mexican kite operator calls it ideal for learning thanks to shallow water and side-onshore wind, season November to August. Flat or choppy state is not described.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence low (no kite source, or contradictions). Sources: www.kitesurfmexico.com, kitejungle.com.

Nearby kite spots in Yucatán

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Telchac Puerto

    Mexico · 5 points fewer kite days than San Felipe in October

    41 %
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 77 % kite days (Prime)May: 76 % kite days (Prime)June: 63 % kite days (Prime)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 41 % kite days (Good)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Telchac Puerto: Jan 48 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 77 %, May 76 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 40 %
  2. Puerto Progreso

    Mexico · 13 points more kite days than San Felipe in October

    59 %
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 79 % kite days (Prime)March: 86 % kite days (Prime)April: 87 % kite days (Prime)May: 89 % kite days (Prime)June: 74 % kite days (Prime)July: 84 % kite days (Prime)August: 64 % kite days (Prime)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 63 % kite days (Prime)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Puerto Progreso: Jan 66 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 86 %, Apr 87 %, May 89 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 84 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 56 %

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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 46 % of days at San Felipe 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/san-felipe

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