Paracas Bay

Pisco • Peru flag Peru
Popular Kite Spot
323 windy days
/ year
Water type
lagoon
Beach type
sand
Crowd
reasonable
Rider level
all
Tide dependent
no
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.9 m
Waves
flat

Overview

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A desert beach next to Paracas Natural Reserve. Kitesurfing all year round, with the best season from November to April. Safe U shaped beach, always (minus one day) at least 3 bft wind (364 days!)

Wind

Light north wind, strong south wind. Sometimes a bit gusty in the mid-day.

It is your responsibility to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

Amenities

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  • School
  • Gear rental
  • Repair
  • Kiteshop
  • Restaurant
  • Toilets
  • Showers
  • Bar
  • Accommodation

Wind

Heads up: this is a thermal spot: the wind comes from the land heating up during the day. Thermal wind usually doesn't show up on the forecast and in stats as they're fairly local. The windy days include our modelled thermal days that should be sufficient to kite. The average wind speeds don't include the thermal, so expect more wind than they show.
Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days, incl. thermal est.)*
261500031
23900028
241300031
251600030
18700024
16610017
19910021
221220026
221520026
271810030
261610029
271600030
Dominant wind direction
wind 209º
wind 210º
wind 209º
wind 198º
wind 198º
wind 197º
wind 197º
wind 208º
wind 198º
wind 208º
wind 208º
wind 209º
Avg. wind (kt)
11
10
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
1213–
1113–
1112–
1213–
1112–
1012–
1011–
1112–
1213–
1213–
1213–
1212–
Kite season
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
28º 20º
29º 21º
29º 20º
27º 18º
24º 16º
22º 14º
21º 13º
22º 13º
22º 13º
23º 14º
24º 16º
26º 18º
Water temperature
20º
21º
20º
19º
18º
18º
17º
16º
16º
16º
17º
19º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesFlat water lagoon: waves stats are from the open sea nearby, and shouldn’t reach the spot
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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