Best Time to Ride Blog
How to wing foil the Brouwersdam in Zeeland: flat water on the Grevelingen, chop on the North Sea, which wind works where, hazards and month-by-month data.
When to kite in Cabarete, Dominican Republic: summer trade winds vs winter swell, Kite Beach, Bozo, La Boca and Encuentro, hazards, and how to get there.
When the southeaster blows in Cape Town, where to ride at Bloubergstrand, why beginners go to Langebaan, cold water, safety and getting around.
Foiling, kiting and winging around Cloudbreak, Tavarua and Namotu in Fiji: the April–October swell season, light trade winds and what the reef demands.
When the wind is strongest in Dakhla, how the tide changes the lagoon, where to ride, what to wear and how to get there. Based on five years of wind data.
Wing and kite foiling in El Gouna, Egypt: why foilers ride outside the reef, the months with the most wind, the summer low water and the local rules.
When to surf Ericeira near Lisbon, how Ribeira d'Ilhas works, the other reserve breaks, what to wear and month-by-month waves and water from our data.
When to wing foil at the Hood River Event Site, how the Gorge's summer westerly and river swell work, where to launch, barges, current and what to wear.
When to surf Hossegor and La Gravière in south-west France, how the sandbanks and the Gouf work, hazards, wetsuits and month-by-month data.
When to surf J-Bay's Supertubes, how the point's sections work, hazards including sharks, what to wear and month-by-month waves and water from our data.
When the trade wind blows in Jericoacoara, why Preá is the main kite beach, the lagoons and downwinders, national park rules and how to get there.
How Torbole's two thermal winds work for wing foiling, the best months, where to launch, the lake's rules and what to wear, with our weather data.
A rider's guide to Le Morne in Mauritius: when the trade wind blows, the lagoon and the reef breaks, coral and currents, what to wear and how to get there.
How to wing foil Leucate and Les Coussoules: the Tramontane and the Marin, sea spots and lagoon spots, rules, hazards and month-by-month wind and water from our data.
Kite and wing foiling at Lo Stagnone near Marsala: why summer is the season though the models disagree, how shallow the lagoon is, and the local rules.
When the trades blow on Maui's north shore, how the Maliko downwinder works, its real hazards, and which months give the most windy days.
When to wing foil at Kanaha Beach Park on Maui, how the trade winds work, where wingers launch, the reef and the rules, with month-by-month wind and water data.
Surf and tow foiling in the Mentawai Islands: the March–October swell season, why it's a no-wind trip, how to reach Macaronis and the risks of a remote reef.
When the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore works, how its reefs and Backdoor behave, the dangers, and month-by-month waves and water from our data.
When to surf Uluwatu in Bali, how its left-hand reef sections work, the cave entry, hazards and month-by-month waves, water and rain from our data.
The trade winds don't switch on everywhere at once. Five years of wind data show the Brazilian kite season starts around Fortaleza and lasts longest further west. Here's where to go in each month.
How we turn years of weather data into "the best months to go": what counts as a windy day, why we pick a different weather model for each spot, and where the numbers can be wrong.
Why Tarifa's summer is its kite season even though the weather models show more wind in winter, and what each month is really like for wind, water, crowds and rain.
Flat, shallow water, steady wind and a school nearby: the best places to take your first kite lessons, picked month by month from five years of wind and water data.
A simple guide from boardshorts to a 6/5 with hood and gloves, and the water temperature through the year at popular kite, wing, windsurf and surf spots.
Where to kite from December to February when Europe is cold. Five years of wind and water data compared for Sal, Soma Bay, El Médano, Dakhla, Brazil and more.