With the 2020/21 Holbox Kite season approaching Holbox Kiteboarding have launched their new website. If you’re thinking of kiting in Holbox , Mexico then they’re the school to choose. Check it out here.
This years windy season in Mexico will soon start once again, so the time is right to tell you all about the wind seasons in Isla Holbox.
Holbox is blessed with a long windy season which normally runs from November until the end of May.
Leon Lever sunset dark slide on Holbox
The Main season is made up of two overlapping but very different seasons, the winter season and the spring season. Both seasons show off the different characters of it’s beautiful kite spots.
The Winter Season is the season of the Norte and is just about to start on Isla Holbox.
During the winter season (November – February) we get winds ranging from 12-25 knots. Usually starting from the North, strong and fierce (20-25 knots) and then gradually veering and weakening through NE and then Easterly. The cycle usually lasts 4-5 days and then repeats. A 3mm wetsuit is recommended for all but the hardiest of riders during the Nortes. During the Norte the skies will turn grey, the wind will blow strong and you’ll find us riding at Kite beach during these storms enjoying the flat water in the lagoon.
Cathy flies high in Holbox Lagoon
As the Norte passes us and the winds veer more Easterly we’ll head off to Punta Mosquito by boat.
Spring Season (Mid February – End of April) This season sees water temperatures rise and the consistent NE – E winds kick in that usually blow from 12-20 knots. The Nortes of the winter continue to periodically blow, but much less often and usually finish late March. Nothing beats a good March Norte – Strong winds, flat and warm water.
In April the wind is predominantly from the East and sees near daily boat trips to Punta Mosquito…
…or you could stay behind on Main beach to enjoy some epic flat water kitefoil conditions with me.
Holbox is a kitefoil paradise
May is the last month of the traditional wind season and usually sees a alot of spring pattern winds for the first two weeks and then gradually transitioning to our thermal summer pattern with lighter but more Northerly winds. In June the rains often start.
Summer Time – There can be wind in the summer but it is much less predictable. If you are on Holbox during the summer and lucky enough to find wind, quickly grab your kites and enjoy a ride in empty waters. The usual spots will work but don’t expect the schools to be there as they usually shut down for the summer.
Check out next weeks article on the kite spots of Holbox.
We’ve had a really windy season here on Holbox so far. The kite school has been busy too. So time has been short for an update. We’ve seen lots of beginners taking their first steps in kiteboarding. Intermediates learning to jump or ride surfboards and advanced riders embracing #foilfever. Gabo, Jirka and Javier have all been seen sporting the ear to ear grin that foilboarding gives.
Lagoon at holbox
Mitch has been pushing his riding on the unhooked side of things and making some nice progress. Cathy’s duck tacks are looking great on the surfboard. Pete has been seen flying high with the pelicans and Anna can usually be seen spinning like a top. I’m completely hooked on foilboarding.
New kites have been arriving and we now have some new 2016 Slingshot Wave and Rally kites in the School. Very impressed with both.
New boards too for Cathy and I from Axis kiteboarding. The limited has been updated with a fat rail and my first impressions have been very good.
Axis Limited 2016 “Fat Rail”
Also landed recently thanks to Todd from Canada is the WOO which is going to open up a new level to our kiting here. Maybe even show a competitive side to some of us.
wooohoooo
First try in some mediocre winds saw me flying to 8.3m can’t wait to get out again and push it to new heights.
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