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Kite forecast · Colombia · La Guajira

Kite forecast Cabo de la Vela today

Wind, gusts and direction at Cabo de la Vela (La Guajira, Colombia) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind1 kn2 km/h
Gusts11 kngust spread 10 kn
DirectionWNWfrom WNW · 288°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
15:001 kn11 knWNWToo light
16:000 kn6 knWToo light

Cabo de la Vela kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:005 kn9 knSSEToo light
09:002 kn9 knWToo light
12:006 kn16 knNWToo light
15:009 kn14 knWNWToo light

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:003 kn5 knSToo light
09:002 kn7 knSToo light
12:005 kn12 knWNWToo light
15:0011 kn19 knNWToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:005 kn9 knSToo light
09:005 kn9 knWToo light
12:005 kn10 knWNWToo light
15:007 kn12 knNNWToo light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 15:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Cabo de la Vela

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Cabo de la Vela most often blows from ENE (80% of them). Windiest months: January, February, March.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days100%100%100%100%100%100%100%90%83%52%100%100%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Cabo de la Vela

Open the wind map centred on Cabo de la Vela

The live wind map is a global model on a coarse grid: around headlands and channels the local wind can be stronger.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Cabo de la Vela today?
Too light: wind 1 kn gusting 11 kn from WNW (Sat 15:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Cabo de la Vela today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Cabo de la Vela?
On windy days mostly from ENE. Windiest months: January, February, March.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Cabo de la Vela, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.