Sea · Piura · Peru

Vichayito

Name: Vichayito
Address: PER

Best for kiting from May to January, with 56 to 91 % kite days. Water 21 to 23 °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.

JJan56Good
FFeb32Possible
MMar15Off
AApr33Possible
MMay64Prime
JJun72Prime
JJul87Prime
AAug88Prime
SSep91Prime
OOct85Primenow
NNov89Prime
DDec82Prime

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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

See the best months Live forecast Show on map

Month by month

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

Kite days
85 % Primeabout 26 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 15 %
Kiteable 85 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.2 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Vichayito averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Vichayito

Kite days% of days	56	32	15	33	64	72	87	88	91	85	89	82
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Off	Possible	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	4 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
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 16	15 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	14 to 18
Daylighth	12.3	12.2	12.1	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.1	12.2	12.3	12.4
Water°C at the surface	23	26	27	25	23	22	23	21	21	22	22	22
Air°C, daily maximum	26	27	27	26	25	24	24	23	23	23	23	25
Rain days1 mm or more	4 of 31	7 of 28	9 of 31	5 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	2 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	shorty	shorts	shorty	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring

In January, Vichayito averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Vichayito averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (32 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Vichayito averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Vichayito averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Vichayito averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Vichayito averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Vichayito averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Vichayito averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (88 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Vichayito averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (91 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Vichayito averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Vichayito averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (89 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Vichayito averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (82 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 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: 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 Vichayito

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

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.8 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.7 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 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.

Open in the trip planner

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

9 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, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 9.3 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 September, the windiest month

Too light 9 %
Kiteable 91 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 9 %, kiteable on 91 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from WSW (248°).

Kitesurfing at Vichayito: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Vichayito?

The best months are May to January: from 2017 to 2025, 56 to 91 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Vichayito windy in October?

Yes, very. 85 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 26 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Vichayito?

The water ranges from 21 °C in August to 27 °C in March. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Vichayito get in a year?

About 242 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

The forecast map for Vichayito comes from windy.com (Windyty SE, Prague, Czech Republic) and opens right here on this page. Once you load it, your browser contacts Windy, which receives your IP address and may set its own cookies. Nothing is loaded before you click.

Spot facts

Region: Piura
Country: Peru
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL), 50 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-05:00 in October
Coordinates: -4.1476, -81.1117
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.
Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
Sandy beach with small waves, rated for all levels and used by Mancora schools as the safest lesson spot in the area.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: se.kiteforum.com, wetravel.com.

Nearby kite spots in Piura

Kite days in October, % of days

Lagoon
Peru · 19 points fewer kite days than Vichayito in October
66 %
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 Lagoon: Jan 33 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 6 %, Apr 13 %, May 37 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 77 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 64 %
El Nuro
Peru · 5 points more kite days than Vichayito in October
90 %
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 El Nuro: Jan 64 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 46 %, May 77 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 90 %, Nov 92 %, Dec 88 %
Lobitos
Peru · 11 points more kite days than Vichayito in October
96 %
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 Lobitos: Jan 72 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 67 %, May 92 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 92 %
Talara
Peru · 10 points more kite days than Vichayito in October
95 %
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 Talara: Jan 76 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 67 %, May 94 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 94 %, Dec 91 %
Negritos
Peru · 10 points more kite days than Vichayito in October
95 %
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 Negritos: Jan 66 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 67 %, May 93 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 97 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 87 %
Colan
Peru · 15 points more kite days than Vichayito in October
100 %
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 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 %
Nunura
Peru · 14 points more kite days than Vichayito in October
99 %
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 %
Nonura
Peru · 8 points fewer kite days than Vichayito in October
77 %
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 Nonura: Jan 77 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 34 %, May 28 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 84 %, Dec 84 %

Plan your trip

Open in Google Maps

Booking reminder

Remind me when to book Vichayito

One mail, about 8 weeks before your month starts, with the kite day odds for that month and the link to this page. No newsletter.

We send one confirmation mail first; the reminder is set only after you click its link, and unconfirmed addresses are deleted after 7 days. Every mail has an unsubscribe link and a delete link. Privacy

kiteCOMPASS Pro

Plan the whole trip, not just the month

Save trips, get Plan B spots for days without wind and compare three places side by side. 29 EUR per year.

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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

Cite this

In October, 85 % of days at Vichayito 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/vichayito

Numbers on this page are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: name kiteCOMPASS and link to this page.