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Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:09 pm
by Ginotrab
You also forgot Oman - Masirah Island. June, July and August.

Starts end of May and ends beginning Sept.

25 to 30 knots, non-stop everyday. Waves, flat water, anything you want. every wind direction is possible because its a small island. Sleep in your 4x4 or in a 4 star hotel.

Read Julien Hosps' experience on http://www.f-onekites.com/blog/

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:33 am
by Kitefritz
a new Spot from April to December ( 70 - 80%)
Santa Marianita - Ecuador

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:26 am
by AdicoraKite
January
Adicora- Venezuela, Western Oz, cape town-South Africa, La ventana-mexico, Boracay-philipines, Namibia, St. Louis-Senegal, Copal-Costa Rica, Mui Ne Bay-Vietnam, Auckland-NZ, Nashiro-Japan, Baja, Barbados, Kenya-mombasa, BVIs, Carmelo-Uruguay, Buenos aires-Argentina, Hong Kong, Puclaro-Chile, Yemen-Red Sea

February
Adicora- Venezuela, Margarita, Western Oz, St. Louis-Senegal, cape verde, Melbourne, Hua Hin - Thailand, South Africa, La ventana-mexico, Boracay-philipines, Cap Chevalier-Martinique, Zanzibar-Tanzania, Copal-Costa Rica, Mui Ne Bay-Vietnam, Belize, Florida-USA, Nashiro-Japan, Baja, Barbados, South Padre Island-(TX)USA, Esbjerg-Denmark, cabarete, Bonaire-Carib, St. Lucia-Carib, Whitehaven-Whitsunday Islands, BVIs, Noordwijk ann Zee-Netherlands, Puclaro-Chile, Yemen-Red Sea

March
Adicora- Venezuela, El gouna-Egypt, cape verde, St. Louis-Senegal, cabarete, margarita, Western Oz, Hua Hin - Thailand, South Africa, La ventana-mexico, Esbjerg-Denmark, Antigua, Goa, Cap Chevalier-Martinique, Zanzibar-Tanzania, Copal-Costa Rica, Mui Ne Bay-Vietnam, Belize, Florida-USA, Barbados, South Padre Island-(TX)USA, Bonaire-Carib, St. Lucia-Carib, Negombo-Sri Lanka, BVIs, Ibiza-spain, Rosslare-Ireland, Watergate-UK, Cape Hatteras-USA, Puclaro-Chile, Yemen-Red Sea

April
Adicora- Venezuela, cape verde, Margarita, Western Oz, Hua Hin - Thailand, Antigua, Cap Chevalier-Martinique, Belize, Banff-Canada, Barbados, South Padre Island-(TX)USA, Safaga-Egypt, Bonaire-Carib, St. Lucia-Carib, Whitehaven-Whitsunday Islands, Negombo-Sri Lanka**, Ibiza-spain, Rosslare-Ireland, Watergate-UK, Cape Hatteras-USA, Puclaro-Chile

May
Adicora- Venezuela, cape verde, Margarita, Antigua, Cape Hatteras-USA, Leucate-France, Essaouira-Morocco, Iraq, El yaque-venezuela, ras sudr-egypt, Rhodes-Greece, porto pollo-Sardinia, Fuerteventura, cabarete, Bonaire-Carib, St. Lucia-Carib, Whitehaven-Whitsunday Islands, Ibiza-spain, Aruba-Carib, Tarifa, Puclaro-Chile, Mancora-Peru

June
Adicora- Venezuela, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, cape verde, cabarete, Raratonga, The gorge-USA, Bol-Croatia, Foddini-Italy, Ponto de Oura-Mozambique, Seychelles*, Maui-USA, fiji, Essaouira-Morocco, Guincho-Portugal, el yaque-venezuela, rhodes-greece, levkada-greece, dakhla-morocco , Corsica, Rhodes-Greece, Pirlanta-Turkey, Paramali-Cyprus, porto pollo-Sardinia, Lanzarote, Bonaire-Carib, St. Lucia-Carib, Sri Lanka**, Aruba-Carib, Puclaro-Chile, Mancora-Peru

July
Adicora- Venezuela, Cabarete, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Mauritius, Naxos-Greece, Raratonga, Leucate-France, The gorge-USA, Pirlanta-Turkey, Bol-Croatia, Foddini-Italy, Seychelles*, solomon Islands, Maui-USA, fiji, Tahiti, Essaouira-Morocco, Guincho-Portugal, el yaque-venezuela, rhodes-greece, levkada-greece, dakhla - morocco, Corsica, paros-Greece, porto pollo-Sardinia, Lanzarote, El Gouna-Egypt, Safaga-Egypt, Sinai, eilat-Israel, Paramali-Cyprus, Sri Lanka**, Maui-USA, Aruba-Carib, Puclaro-Chile, Mancora-Peru, NE Brazil

August
Adicora- Venezuela, Cabarete, El Gouna-Egypt, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Brazil, Mauritius, cape verde, Naxos-Greece, Raratonga, The gorge-USA, Bol-Croatia, Pirlanta-Turkey, Foddini-Italy, Zanzibar-Tanzania, Guincho-Portugal, Seychelles*, solomon Islands, Rangiroa-F.polynesia, Maui-USA, fiji, Tahiti, Essaouira-Morocco, Corsica, Rhodes-Greece, Paramali-Cyprus paros-Greece, Lanzarote, Safaga-Egypt, Eilat-Israel, Sinai, Sri Lanka**, Maui-USA, Aruba-Carib, Puclaro-Chile, Mancora-Peru, NE Brazil

September
Adicora- Venezuela, El Gouna-Egypt, Tucus-Brazil, Mauritius, Pirlanta-Turkey, Zanzibar-Tanzania, Seychelles*, solomon Islands, Rangiroa-F.polynesia, Sumbawa-indonesia, Maui-USA, Madagascar, UK, Corsica, rosslare-Ireland, Canada, Germany, Israel, Sinai, Noordwijk ann Zee-Netherlands, Puclaro-Chile, Mancora-Peru, , NE Brazil

October
Tucus-Brazil, Western Oz, Sumbawa-indonesia, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Chile, Watergate-UK, Esbjerg-Denmark, rosslare-Ireland, Buenos aires-Argentina, Carmelo-Uruguay, Noordwijk ann Zee-Netherlands, Cape Hatteras-USA, Tarifa, Puclaro-Chile, Mancora-Peru, , NE Brazil

November
Melbourne, Tucus-Brazil, Western Oz, Namibia, Sumbawa-indonesia, Auckland-NZ, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Buenos aires-Argentina, Carmelo-Uruguay, Hong Kong, Leucate-France, Noordwijk ann Zee-Netherlands, Tarifa, Puclaro-Chile, , NE Brazil

December
Melbourne, Tucus-Brazil, Western Oz, cape town-South Africa La ventana-mexico, Namibia, Copal-Costa Rica, Mui Ne Bay-Vietnam, Auckland-NZ, Nashiro-Japan, Baja, New Caledonia, Boracay-philipines, Buenos aires-Argentina, Carmelo-Uruguay, Monastir-Tunisia, Hong Kong, Leucate-France, Cape Hatteras-USA, Tarifa, Puclaro-Chile, Yemen-Red Sea, NE Brazil


* - means varies depending on the island or side.
** - monsoon season this is the dry side of the island

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 2:32 pm
by adamxbo
Would like to add Mui Ne, Vietnam also for summer season. We get solid 12-18kn through summer season that lasts from May till August.

Adam
http://www.surfpoint-vietnam.com/

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:17 pm
by dominicfleming
what is the kite surfing like in Corsica mid Sept?

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:35 am
by kite_crazy66
I am surprised to see Namibia only listed in the months of November and December. After all, Speed Week goes on in the months of Sept and Oct, so at least you should add those months as well.
I was there last year during December. This place is amazing. I kited at Walvis Bay. The lagoon is amazingly beautiful, with knee-waist high during hight tide (very convenient). Be careful during low tide bc the water can be only a couple centimeters in some areas of the lagoon.
The best part is you only have 5 kiters in the water at all times, and the local kite school always has a man on the beach to help land your kite.

if you want more enough, just ask.

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:31 am
by Richie RIch
Likewise, if Watergate bay in the UK is on here, (I used to love taking by surf board there), then Grand Cayman has to be on this list - a highly underestimated destination in my humble opinion.

The windiest season is between Oct. and May. During this time the wind blows over 15 knots 80+% of the days. Typical days are 15-22 knots, with weather fronts bringing days of 20-30 knots. The air temperature is always above 70F (20C), usually closer to 80F (26C), and the water never goes below 77F (24C).

Kiteable in pretty much any wind direction, (the benefits of living on a smaller island). Warm, beautiful waters, huge uncrowded areas for downwinders with boat support, flat areas, waves outside the reef and sandbars to rest and teach from. East End and Barkers are the two most popular spots.

We wouldn't be running a school here, if there wasn't consistant wind :D

Richie

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:46 am
by steve21
I observe that the areas around Mediterranean are the best for windy holidays , especially in the summer.

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:49 am
by Andres_Santacruz
This is Mexico basically, best months to go to these spots:

La Ventana - November / April (Frontal+Thermal)

Puerto Vallarta - Feb / June (Thermal)

Acapulco - Jan/May (Thermal)

Northwest Yucatan, Progreso - Year round, windiest most consistent spot in Mexico, but best months Jan / June (Trade winds + thermals, frontal winds in the winter) , July / August less windy months still with many 10-15 knot days.

Riviera Maya (From Cancun down) - October / April May (Frontal)

Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz/Tampico - October / May (Frontal mostly, some thermal)

Northern Baja (San Quintin / San Carlos Wave spot, Pacific) - I think year round, best months May / October , have not kited there.

Re: Windy holiday destinations by month - summary

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:40 pm
by mr moon
Andres_Santacruz wrote:This is Mexico basically, best months to go to these spots:

La Ventana - November / April (Frontal+Thermal)

Puerto Vallarta - Feb / June (Thermal)

Acapulco - Jan/May (Thermal)

Northwest Yucatan, Progreso - Year round, windiest most consistent spot in Mexico, but best months Jan / June (Trade winds + thermals, frontal winds in the winter) , July / August less windy months still with many 10-15 knot days.

Riviera Maya (From Cancun down) - October / April May (Frontal)

Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz/Tampico - October / May (Frontal mostly, some thermal)

Northern Baja (San Quintin / San Carlos Wave spot, Pacific) - I think year round, best months May / October , have not kited there.
I'm thinking to go to Riviera Maya the first 2 weeks in November, what do you think? Any tips? I'll be looking for a last minute deal somewhere ;-)