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📷 Sergio Hurtado · Pexels

La Ventana — Bay of Wind

3.5 — based on 15 community signals
4.2 12 especies 28 colaboradores

Sea of Cortés kitesurfing classic — daily El Norte wind 18-25 knots November to March, flat-to-mild chop, sea lions on surface intervals.

⭐ Best for intermediate divers chasing reliable wind.

updated 5 months ago
Dificultad
Intermedio
Temp. del agua
19–23°C
Always windy

De un vistazo

Actividad
kite
Dificultad
intermediate
Temp. del agua
19–23 °C
Mejores meses
Ene, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dic
Vida marina
Tiburón ballena, Tortuga verde, Delfín mular

Mapa

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Mapa de ubicación de La Ventana — Bay of Wind © Google · Datos del mapa © Google, colaboradores
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Condiciones hoy

Condiciones

Open-Meteo
Viento
— kn
Olas
0.18 m
Agua
30.9°C
Marea (7 días)
amplitud: 1.35m

Hoy: Alta 07:00 (+1.04m), Baja 12:00 (+0.27m)

+1.3 m0 m-0.1 m
▲ 07:00 · +1.04m ▼ 12:00 · +0.27m ▲ 18:00 · +1.18m ▼ 00:00 · +0.08m Ahora +1.0m
Mar 6Mié 7Jue 8Vie 9Sáb 10Dom 11Lun 12
UV— · — Aire PM2.54 · good
Día Viento Olas UV Lluvia
10-06 — 0.22 — —
10-07 — 0.26 — —
10-08 — 0.28 — —
10-09 — 0.18 — —
10-10 — 0.24 — —
10-11 — 0.66 — —
10-12 — 1.42 — —
🌡 Water temp: Normal for Oct (19–23°C)

About this spot

La Ventana earns its name from the reliable thermal winds that funnel through the bay, making it one of Baja California Sur's premier kite spots rather than a conventional scuba destination. Intermediate riders come specifically for the consistent afternoon breeze, which builds predictably enough to plan sessions but demands real board control given the chop it generates across the bay. The water runs cool, between 19 and 23°C, with mild currents that keep conditions manageable. Visibility data isn't pinned down for this site, but the marine life passing through is the real draw for anyone who gets in the water: whale sharks, green sea turtles, and bottlenose dolphins are all documented here. The season runs November through March, with January and February delivering the most dependable wind windows. Those cooler months align with peak whale shark presence in the broader Sea of Cortez corridor, so encounters are realistic rather than wishful. Pack a 3mm wetsuit minimum; the 19°C low end will catch you off guard without one.

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Mejores meses

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Vida marina

Tiburón ballenaTortuga verdeDelfín mular

Tipos de buceo

CostaBarco

Esenciales del viaje

Todo lo que necesitas antes de hacer la maleta — checklist, sol, logística.

Trip checklist

  • 🛂 Visa-free or visa-on-arrival
  • 🤿 Pack: 3/2 mm full
  • 🪁 IKO/VDWS card if booking lessons
  • 🧴 Reef-safe sunscreen SPF 50+
  • 🔌 Plug type A/B · 127V adapter
  • 💊 Seasickness meds + ear drops
  • 📱 Offline maps + emergency contact

Quick facts

  • 🌘 Moon Waning crescent · 18%
  • 🤿 Wetsuit 3/2 mm full
  • GPS
› Información de sostenibilidad
🌍 CO2 footprint MAD ↔ 9574km · ~2202kg · €40

Desde tu país de salida

Estados Unidos
Puntuación de origen: 96/100
  • Visado: Sin visado · 90 días máx.
  • Vuelo: 11h · directo
  • Jet-lag: 1h este · 1 día de recuperación

Preguntas frecuentes

›Wetsuit?

3/2mm full suit winter — water is cool by Mexican standards (19-23°C).

›Wind reliability?

75-85% of December-February days. Often best in the afternoon (1-5pm).

›Pair with what?

Whale shark snorkel in La Paz, mobula ray season May-July.

Recently spotted by divers

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Observaciones verificadas de especies marinas

82 registros · 41 especies · fuentes: OBIS, GBIF

Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback whale
Mammalia · Balaenopteridae
OBIS
Última observación:
14 mar 2026
×7registros

Chelonibia testudinaria

Maxillopoda · Chelonibiidae
GBIF
Última observación:
29 ene 2026
×1registros

Mobula birostris

Elasmobranchii · Myliobatidae
GBIF
Última observación:
23 ene 2026
×1registros

Elysia diomedea

Gastropoda · Plakobranchidae
GBIF
Última observación:
21 ene 2026
×5registros

Clibanarius digueti

Malacostraca · Diogenidae
GBIF
Última observación:
21 ene 2026
×4registros

Grapsus grapsus

Malacostraca · Grapsidae
GBIF
Última observación:
21 ene 2026
×3registros

Physalia physalis

Hydrozoa · Physaliidae
GBIF
Última observación:
21 ene 2026
×1registros

Thylacodes squamigerus

Gastropoda · Vermetidae
GBIF
Última observación:
21 ene 2026
×1registros

Nerita scabricosta

Gastropoda · Neritidae
GBIF
Última observación:
20 ene 2026
×3registros

Zalophus californianus

Mammalia · Otariidae
GBIF
Última observación:
20 ene 2026
×2registros

Nerita funiculata

Gastropoda · Neritidae
GBIF
Última observación:
20 ene 2026
×1registros

Encope micropora

Echinoidea · Mellitidae
GBIF
Última observación:
19 ene 2026
×1registros

Datos: 187.991 observaciones de OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System) y GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility). CC-BY 4.0.

See this spot in action

YouTube videos — click to play.

Is La Ventana Good For Kitesurfing And Windsurfing? - Magical Mexico Moments

Magical Mexico Moments

Larry Wilhelms Baja Resort in La Ventana joined Captain Kirk's - KitesurfingTV

Captain Kirk's

La Ventana Magic

Kai Calder
💬 3 top comments
  • 👍

    @veronicasanchez994 · 👍 0
  • Great vid! No problems with taking your phantom down there?

    @caseyvansanten2103 · 👍 0
  • awesome

    @DonMontague · 👍 0
wind peaks Apr-Mar-May, calmest Nov-Dec-Sep, dry Jan-Dec, water 19-23°C.

Clima mensual de 5 años

60 muestras
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rango p25–p75 Mediana Viento (nudos) Aire (°C)

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