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Kitesurfing in Baja California Sur
2 spots · 2 destinations · 16 schools
Los Barriles runs on the El Norte pattern: north-to-northeast wind that fills in mid or late morning across Bahia las Palmas' East Cape bay, cross-shore and choppy rather than flat.
Local schools teach beginners, often shifting them to flatter water near Punta Arena, but the main bay itself is rated rugged for anyone riding unsupervised. Season peaks November through March.
Baja California Sur holds 2 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 2 destinations. The season runs January to April. Every spot suits beginners. 16 schools operate in the region.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
La VentanaLa Ventana20262026: no permit, launch fee or municipal kite zoning applies to the bay. The convention is common-sense right of way and staying clear of the school teaching areas around Playa Central.
Los BarrilesLos Barriles2026has a date window2026: no municipal permit, launch fee or marked kite corridor has been published for the Los Barriles beachfront; ask on the beach which zones are in use before your first session.
Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.
The winds here
what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote
El norte
named by 2 spots here
- La Ventana25-35 kt
Destinations in Baja California Sur
All spots in Baja California Sur
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z, and every spot here is filed tier 1.
Last updated September 2026