The quest for the wind
It is understood, kitesurfing is practiced with wind and the practitioners are in constant search of this natural element to satisfy their passion. That's why WhenWherekite helps them in their quest for the best spots our beautiful blue planet has to offer. But «the wind» is a concept too vague for the one who wants to sail with the only force of his breath.It is understood, kitesurfing is practiced with wind and the practitioners are in constant search of this natural element to satisfy their passion. That's why WhenWherekite helps them in their quest for the best spots our beautiful blue planet has to offer. But «the wind» is a concept too vague for the one who wants to sail with the only force of his breath.
It's like saying to a car driver: «take this car, it's equipped with a good engine». Yes, but what power? Which couple? What about times and 100m time for a stopped start? And what are the qualities and performance of the chassis? So many questions that need to be answered precisely to be relevant.
For kitesurfers, the problem is the same. To determine the choice of their destination, they need to know the wind statistics of the spots concerned. Two criteria predominate: frequency and quantity (power).
Add to the equation the type of practice, that is to say, what they will put under their feet to slip: a twintip (to make freeride), directional surf (to surf the waves) or foil (to navigate in light winds). We can add ski or snowboard if we include snowboarders. For simplicity, the practitioner can take this equation at both ends: either he seeks the maximum wind to be sure of sailing and adapt his practice to the conditions on the spot; or he looks for the most appropriate destination for the type of gear he wants to use.
WhenWherekite selection
The main point of entry for this site is the choice of the desired period for a kitetrip. For each month, it displays the ranking of the most windy kitesurf spots in the world. However, it is possible to include a certain number of criteria which make it possible to refine the search: temperature , available infrastructure around spots , best beach wind range , and more.
In this page, we have chosen to display the spots number 1 of the ranking for a given month with the following criteria: air temperature (25 ° C minimum) and with as much wind as possible (all ranges included) off the spots deemed dangerous . Of course, these results are derived from statistics, they are not fixed and remain likely to evolve over time.
The most windy spots in the world
The spots listed below are number 1 rankings per month (apart from the spots deemed dangerous) with the temperature criterion.
#1 Australia / Gnaraloo Australia & New Zealand First in january, october, december
small to big waves. Sharks. Very remote spot. / very steady wind, stronger than further south.
Extract of the article on Gnaraloo
2 last videos
#2 Madagascar - North / Babaomby Africa First in july, august, september
flat & choppy water, medium waves. Huge lagoon. / very strong steady wind (stronger than statistics).
2 last videos
#3 Colombia / Santa Veronica South America First in february, march
flat & choppy water, small to medium waves. / very consistant, strengthening in the afternoon.
Extract of the article on Santa Veronica
2 last videos
#4 The Netherlands - Caribbean / Aruba Carribean First in may, june
flat & choppy water, small to medium waves. / stronger wind in afternoon (thermal), blowing stronger than other carribean spots.
2 last videos
#5 Brazil - Ceara / Icarai de Amontada South America First in november
flat & choppy water, small to medium waves. / very consistant, strengthening in the afternoon.
Extract of the article on Icarai de Amontada
2 last videos
#6 Venezuela - Margarita / El Yaque South America First in april
choppy water. Small waves. / Very steady trade wind. Increasing in the afternoon.