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Kite forecast · Mexico · Quintana Roo

Kite forecast Holbox today

Wind, gusts and direction at Holbox (Quintana Roo, Mexico) 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

Wind9 kn16 km/h
Gusts21 kngust spread 13 kn
DirectionNfrom N · 11°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
15:009 kn21 knNToo light
16:008 kn20 knNNEToo light
17:008 kn18 knNNEToo light

Holbox kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0010 kn21 knNNEToo light
12:008 kn21 knNNEToo light
15:007 kn18 knNToo light

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0011 kn25 knNEToo light
12:0013 kn28 knNEGusty
15:0012 kn28 knNEGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:006 kn14 knNEToo light
12:007 kn18 knNNEToo light
15:009 kn21 knNEToo 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 Holbox

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Holbox most often blows from ENE (31% of them). Windiest months: January, March, April.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days35%32%39%70%26%23%10%0%0%6%20%19%

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 Holbox

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Holbox today?
Too light: wind 9 kn gusting 21 kn from N (Sat 15:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Holbox today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Holbox?
On windy days mostly from ENE. Windiest months: January, March, April.
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 Holbox, 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.