🇲🇽 Puerto Arista
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Best directionS
Wind speed12–20kt
SeasonNov – Mar
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterChop + waves
Ridden forKitesurfing
A long, undeveloped Pacific beach in Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost coastal state. Limited kitesurfing-specific documentation found — a general regional estimate.
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Getting thereChiapas, about 2.5 hours from Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ), or 45 minutes from Tonalá. A car is essential for this long coastal strip; free parking directly…
HazardsAn open Pacific setting with a real, dumping shorebreak and lateral rip current that can drain energy fast. Watch for hidden sandbars…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when equatorial trades get accelerated by thermal suction from the dry interior plains…
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