El Sargento, Mexico
Also within 20 km of La Ventana
- La Ventana Kite spot · 8.4 km from La Ventana
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About El Sargento
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). The sea is about 21°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Ventana. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 10 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to SJD, direct.
See flights MDW → SJD · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 20 from the airport to El Sargento.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: 13 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 4 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 16kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knots | 8kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 4 knots | 9kn | cross-off | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 13kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 11kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 7 knots | 11kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 13kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 44, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 17kn | side | chop |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov1of 7
- Dec1of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to SJD, then 2h 20 by road. About 10h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 9, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 13, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 11, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SJD, then 2h 20 by road. About 10h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £635–£1,185 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £220–£460
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £160–£265
- Food £150–£280
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