Riding essentials
Season
Jun–Jan
Months riders and schools name
How windy
15-25
Character: thermal
Room to launch
huge
no access rules on record
Water
flat
Flat freshwater on the north bank of Peru's second-largest dammed reservoir
Hazards
7
Reported by riders
Level
Intermediate to advanced
With a caveat: see Your level
Crowds
low crowds
Schools
none named here
From the airport
90 min
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
Represa Gallito Ciego has no other spot on this map within 40 km of it. straight-line distance
Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.
- pacasmayo-peruno page yet
- chicama-peruno page yet
- pimentel-peruno page yet
The spot
Wind and research
Logistics
The wind
locals call it thermal
Direction
Dominant direction
NW
Character
thermal
Typical strength
15-25
Forecast
Live forecast
Month by month
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
riding season from the spot record · no wind series here is trusted enough to name a season
- Jan, riders' month0
- Feb0
- Mar0
- Apr0
- May0
- Jun, riders' month0
- Jul, riders' month0
- Aug, riders' month0
- Sep, riders' month0
- Oct, riders' month0
- Nov, riders' month0
- Dec, riders' month0
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Our wind model misses this spot's wind
The model puts wind on only 0% of days, even in its best month, which does not match the season riders and schools report here. That is why the bars are hatched instead of coloured: go by the ringed months, the ones riders name.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal.
Every figure, month by monthWindy days · Force 4+ · 12 kn or more · Knots · Wind from · Peaks at · Air · Readings
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | Wind from | Peaks at | Air | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 24.7 °C | 62 |
| Feb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.5 kt | W | 15:00 | 25.6 °C | 57 |
| Mar | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.8 kt | W | 15:00 | 25.6 °C | 62 |
| Apr | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.3 kt | W | 14:00 | 25 °C | 60 |
| May | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.3 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 23.7 °C | 62 |
| Jun | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.3 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 22.4 °C | 60 |
| Jul | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.8 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 21.9 °C | 62 |
| Aug | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 21.7 °C | 62 |
| Sep | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.1 kt | WNW | 15:00 | 21.8 °C | 60 |
| Oct | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.1 kt | WNW | 14:00 | 22.7 °C | 62 |
| Nov | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.3 kt | W | 14:00 | 22.5 °C | 60 |
| Dec | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.2 kt | W | 15:00 | 24.1 °C | 62 |
About these figuresriders' months · 2023-2024
Riders and schools name these months. The model reads lower here, and both are shown rather than averaged.
A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
flat
Tides
None; this is an inland freshwater reservoir.
Conditions
Your level
not for beginners here
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: huge
no access rules on record
Somewhere else
No neighbour on record
No other spot in the atlas sits within reach of this one.
Launch
The kiteable water is on the north bank of the reservoir, roughly 1h30 inland from Pacasmayo. Nothing on site, so bring food and supplies.
Rider tips
- Confirm the wind in Pacasmayo, or with a north-coast kite guide, before committing to the inland drive.
- Bring drinking water, food, shade, repair tools and someone to ride with.
- Ignore ocean tide products here, because this is an inland reservoir.
Getting there
Route
Road access up the Jequetepeque valley. The dam sits beside the PE-08 about 54 km east of Chepén, roughly 1h30 from Pacasmayo.
Transfer
90 min
Staying
Nothing is published on accommodation or facilities at the launch; base yourself in Pacasmayo, Chepén or Tembladera depending on the trip plan.
No-wind days
Sessions on the Pacasmayo and Chicama coast, Huanchaco, and the cultural sites around Trujillo and Chicama.
Photos
FAQ
Is Represa Gallito Ciego suitable for beginners?
No, the record marks it as unsuitable for beginners given the remoteness, absence of confirmed rescue and disputed wind reliability.
What is the wind like?
Regional kite guides describe a 15-25 knot north-bank thermal, but a model-derived data source instead shows only 3.7 knots annual average and 0% wind days, so reliability is unresolved.
Are there facilities or rescue?
No, sources warn there is nothing on-site (no shops, food or water) and advise not going alone; no rescue service was verified.
How do you get there?
The dam sits beside the PE-08 road about 54 km east of Chepén, roughly 1h30 by road from Pacasmayo.
Last updated: August 2026