🇲🇽 Los Barriles
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Best directionN
Wind speed18–28kt
SeasonNov – Mar
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
The Sea of Cortez turns on with El Norte through the winter — a strong, cold wind against a warm desert bay, most reliable at midday.
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Getting thereEast Cape of Baja California Sur, about 45 minutes north of Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) via Highway 1. A car or ATV is needed for the sandy coastal…
HazardsWind runs cross-shore at a genuine 20-30kt, generating large rolling swell and a punchy shorebreak at high tide. Watch for the rapid transition to deep…
Best time of dayLate morning through afternoon, November-April, when the northern winter winds (El Norte) get amplified by the Sea of Cortez's thermal draw…
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