🇲🇽 Tulum (Kite Beach)
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Best directionE
Wind speed12–20kt
SeasonNov – Aug
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
The southern end of the Riviera Maya's kite cluster, with Mayan ruins on the clifftop above the beach — as much a cultural stop as a kite session.
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Getting there1.5 hours south of Cancún, or 30 minutes from Tulum International Airport (TQO) via the coastal hotel zone road. A car or local taxi is preferred; limited paid…
HazardsA sharp barrier reef runs parallel to the coast, creating a choppy inner lagoon but a genuine impact hazard at low tide. Watch for shallow coral heads…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when prevailing easterlies get a thermal boost from the hot Yucatan interior — steady side-onshore…
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