Cabo de la Vela, Colombia kitesurfing spot

🇨🇴Colombia·South America

Cabo de la Vela, Colombia

◆ Intermediate▲ Expert🌊OceanWind sports destination

Wind

N

Best Season

Jan–Dec

Water

Shallow · Flat

About This Spot

Cabo de la Vela, Colombia is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Colombia.

Situated in South America, the spot offers Shallow and Flat water conditions, making it ideal for experienced riders pushing their limits.

With N winds, peaking from January to December, Cabo de la Vela, Colombia delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.

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Why Riders Love It

Wind is very strong ranging from 25-35 knots most of the time, low wind season just May and June, 15-25 knots, very unpredictable, you should not expect less than 15 knots all year around. Direction, wind is mostly offshore, but can change depending of time of day sideshore in the mornings to 10am. Best time to kitesurfing, very early in the morning, or very late in the afternoon, you can expect steady winds and not too gusty. Mostly offshore wind in the middle of the bay, so sideshore wind at the end of the beach.

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When to Go

There is no rain, 12mm of rain each year, very warm and calm, average 30°C air and 22°C water.

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What to Expect

Very warm water, perfectly flat, no waves, no dangerous animals, 4 km beach horseshoe type.

Wind & Conditions

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N
Best wind direction

Wind is very strong ranging from 25-35 knots most of the time, low wind season just May and June, 15-25 knots, very unpredictable, you should not expect less than 15 knots all year around. Direction, wind is mostly offshore, but can change depending of time of day sideshore in the mornings to 10am. Best time to kitesurfing, very early in the morning, or very late in the afternoon, you can expect steady winds and not too gusty. Mostly offshore wind in the middle of the bay, so sideshore wind at the end of the beach.

Best Months

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Water Conditions

ShallowFlat

Very warm water, perfectly flat, no waves, no dangerous animals, 4 km beach horseshoe type.

Medium beachSand💧 Clean

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Facilities & Access

🅿️Parking✓ Available
🚻Toilets
🍹Beach Bar / Food✓ Available
📚Lessons Available
🏨Accommodation
🛟Rescue Service
🪁Gear Rental
🚿Showers

📍 Getting There

🚶Short walk to the beach

You have to go to Bogota, then to Riohacha, and then get a taxi that will take you to Cabo de la Vela, there is one hour by plane from Bogota to Riohacha, and then two hours to Cabo de la Vela, try to use a confident people to transport you, or let your travel agency arrange all transportation.

Location

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Cabo de la Vela, Colombia

12.1984°N, -72.1478°E

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