🇲🇽 Bahía de Banderas (Nuevo Vallarta)
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Best directionW
Wind speed10–18kt
SeasonDec – Apr
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
Puerto Vallarta's home bay isn't traditionally considered a top-tier kite destination, but it does offer real, if lighter, wind for adventurous riders alongside its resort-town infrastructure.
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Getting thereNuevo Vallarta, just 15 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR). A car or local taxi is preferred for gear; free parking at the Fibba…
HazardsA safe sand bottom, but the nearshore zone develops a moderate shorebreak and real longshore current during high swell. Stay well…
Best time of dayAfternoon, March-June, when Mexican interior heat creates a strong, reliable thermal sea breeze from the WNW. Usually on…
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