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LAP · LA PAZ AIRPORT · LA VENTANA ~45 MIN

Kitesurfing in
MexicoWINTER THERMALS

The Sea of Cortez wind bank

Mexico's kitesurfing capital is a dusty Baja village that fills with wind people every winter. At La Ventana, the venturi between the shore and Cerralvo Island drives 15 to 25 knot thermals from November to March, and the lodges stand directly on the launch — several with their own kite school inside the property, so gear, lesson and bed share one address. Europe's off-season is Baja's main event.

The kitesurf spots of Mexico

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La Ventana

Baja's kite village: 15-25 kt winter thermals off Cerralvo Island, an L-shaped bay that catches beginners, and lodges with schools inside the property.

Season
NOV-MAR CORE · OCT-APR
Wind
15–25 KTS THERMAL
Launch
LODGES

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7-day wind forecast for La Ventana

REFERENCE SPOT: LA VENTANA · UPDATED DAILY
La Ventana Bay · La Ventana STATIC · OPEN-METEO · SYNCED 03.09
TODAY
03.09
15KTS · GUST 17
SSE · 12m
OK
FRI
04.09
12KTS · GUST 17
N · 12m
OK
SAT
05.09
12KTS · GUST 13
W · 12m
OK
SUN
06.09
12KTS · GUST 12
W · 12m
OK
MON
07.09
8KTS · GUST 9
WNW · 12m+
LIGHT
TUE
08.09
8KTS · GUST 8
ESE · 12m+
LIGHT
WED
09.09
13KTS · GUST 15
S · 12m
OK
GO 16–24 kts · OK 12–15 · STRONG 25+ · LIGHT <12 — Open-Meteo data, cached & rewritten nightly by the agent as static HTML.

Mexico kitesurf spec sheet

CHECKED NIGHTLY BY THE AGENT
Wind
Thermal + venturi, 15-25 kts typicalEL NORTE FRONTS 25-40+
Season
Mid-October → AprilMOST RELIABLE NOV-MAR
Access
Fly La Paz (LAP), ~45 min drive
Water
Flat-ish near shore, chop outside, sandy launches
Beginner note
L-shaped bay catches drifting ridersFORGIVING GEOGRAPHY
Time zone
UTC-7 · 8h behind CET
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