Mexico

Kitesurfing in Holbox

Name: Holbox
Address: MX

3 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around Holbox (Mexico) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cancún International Airport (CUN), 75 km in a straight line.

Show on the map21.5277, -87.3741

Windiest months: November-April
Prevailing wind: ENEfrom east-north-east, 78°
Windiest month: 5.4knots on average (2.8 m/s), March
Nearest airport: CUNCancún International Airport, 75 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

Wind across the year

When it blows here

Windier months: November-April. The prevailing wind blows from the east-north-east (78°).

5.2Jan2.7

5.1Feb2.6

5.4Mar2.8

5.2Apr2.7

4.8May2.5

4.2Jun2.2

3.7Jul1.9

3.7Aug1.9

3.8Sep2.0

4.7Oct2.4

5.0Nov2.6

4.9Dec2.5

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
February	5.1 knots · 2.6 m/s
March	5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
April	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
May	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
June	4.2 knots · 2.2 m/s
July	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
August	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
September	3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
October	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
November	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s
December	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s

Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), converted to knots and m/s. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.

Spots and schools

Mapped in OpenStreetMap

Holbox Kiteboarding School
Kite centre or schoolWebsite OSM
Kitesurf Schools
Kite centre or schoolOSM
Kukulkite Kitesurfing Center
Escuela de Kitesurfing, renta y tienda. Kitesurfing School, rental and shop
Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOpening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00OSM

Getting there