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Best windsurfing spots for beginners
Spots that suit beginners, with the best months for windsurfing from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Cabo de la Vela (Colombia), Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba) & Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire).
Cabo de la VelaLa Guajira, Colombia · best January, March, July–August, DecemberBeginner-friendly · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ RCH 113 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Aruba – HadicurariNoord, Aruba · best May–JulyBeginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ AUA 10 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Bonaire – Lac BayCaribbean Netherlands, Bonaire · best May–JulyBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ BON 6 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Soma BayRed Sea, Egypt · best June, SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 41 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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HurghadaRed Sea, Egypt · best June, August–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 10 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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El GounaRed Sea, Egypt · best June–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Dakhla LagoonDakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Western Sahara · best June–JulyBeginner-friendly · 21°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lake Como – ColicoLombardy, Italy · best April–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ LUG 38 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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South Padre Island – Laguna MadreTexas, United States · best AprilBeginner-friendly · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ BRO 36 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Cape Hatteras – Canadian HoleNorth Carolina, United States · best January–April, NovemberBeginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ EWN 142 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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CumbucoCeará, Brazil · best SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 27 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Limnos – KerosNorth Aegean, Greece · best January, March, August, October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CKZ 95 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Paros – New Golden BeachSouth Aegean, Greece · best January–February, JulyBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JMK 48 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Alaçatıİzmir, Turkey · best JulyBeginner-friendly · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ JKH 22 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Safety Bay – Bent StreetWestern Australia, Australia · best January, DecemberBeginner-friendly · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ PER 46 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Rømø – LakolkSouthern Denmark, Denmark · best January, October, DecemberBeginner-friendly · 7°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 28 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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El YaqueNueva Esparta, Venezuela · best MarchBeginner-friendly · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PMV 1 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Sotavento – FuerteventuraCanary Islands, Spain · best June–JulyBeginner-friendly · 22°C water in season, shorty · ✈ FUE 51 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lake Wānaka – Roys BayOtago, New Zealand · best January–March, DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ WKA 10 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Ilha do GuajiruCeará, Brazil · best September–OctoberBeginner-friendly · ✈ JJD 50 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Paracas BayIca, Peru · best October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NZC 179 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Bird Island Basin – Padre IslandTexas (Corpus Christi), United States · best March–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ CRP 37 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Witsand – Breede River mouthWestern Cape, South Africa · best January, October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GRJ 147 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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BrouwersdamZeeland, Netherlands · best January, October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 10°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ RTM 45 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Prasonisi – RhodesSouth Aegean, Greece · best June–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ RHO 65 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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ZushiKanagawa, Japan · best April–OctoberBeginner-friendly · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ HND 35 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Pointe d'EsnyGrand Port, Mauritius · best May–NovemberBeginner-friendly · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Porto PolloSardinia, Italy · best January, MarchBeginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ OLB 36 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Ringkøbing Fjord – Hvide SandeCentral Jutland, Denmark · best January, October, DecemberBeginner-friendly · 8°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EBJ 59 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Leucate – Les CoussoulesOccitanie, France · best March, November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ PGF 23 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Abu Dhabi – Yas Kite BeachAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · best January–April, November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ AUH 12 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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RangiputaNorthland, New Zealand · best OctoberBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Cowes – the SolentIsle of Wight, United Kingdom · best November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ SOU 21 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Punta ChamePanamá Oeste, Panama · best January–April, DecemberBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PAC 39 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Nelson – Rabbit IslandTasman (Nelson), New Zealand · best October, DecemberBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Dahab – LagoonSouth Sinai, Egypt · best March–OctoberBeginner-friendly · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ SSH 54 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BayWestern Cape, South Africa · best January, November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 111 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Camber SandsEngland (East Sussex), United Kingdom · best June, DecemberBeginner-friendly · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SEN 71 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Podersdorf am SeeBurgenland, Austria · best January–February, AprilBeginner-friendly · ✈ VIE 34 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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OrewaAuckland (Hibiscus Coast), New Zealand · best January–April, October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Fehmarn – GoldSchleswig-Holstein, Germany · best January, OctoberBeginner-friendly · 9°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ LBC 73 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Sydney Harbour – Rose BayNew South Wales, Australia · best January–April, October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 22°C water in season, shorty · ✈ SYD 12 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Bay of Palma – MallorcaBalearic Islands, Spain · best April–OctoberBeginner-friendly · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ PMI 9 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Auckland – Waitematā HarbourAuckland, New Zealand · best January–April, October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 19 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Malmö – RibersborgSkåne, Sweden · best JanuaryBeginner-friendly · 3°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ CPH 19 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Workum – It SoalFriesland, Netherlands · best April–OctoberBeginner-friendly · ✈ GRQ 79 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lefkada – VassilikiIonian Islands, Greece · best May–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PVK 36 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Kiel – Kieler FördeSchleswig-Holstein, Germany · best May–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ SGD 65 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Newport, Rhode Island – Narragansett BayRhode Island, United States · best May–OctoberBeginner-friendly · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPT 7 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Kulim ParkBay of Plenty, New ZealandBeginner-friendly · ✈ TRG 4 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lake PupukeAuckland, New ZealandBeginner-friendly · ✈ AKL 26 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lagos – Meia PraiaAlgarve, Portugal · best April–OctoberBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PRM 8 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lagoa de ÓbidosLeiria, Portugal · best May–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ LIS 72 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Melbourne – St KildaVictoria, Australia · best January–March, November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · 21°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MEB 17 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Balatonfüred – Lake BalatonVeszprém, Hungary · best May–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ SOB 63 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lake Taupō – Acacia BayWaikato, New Zealand · best January–March, November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ TUO 6 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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San Diego – Mission BayCalifornia, United States · best April–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ SAN 6 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Lake AnnecyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France · best June–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ NCY 5 kmWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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FlecheirasCeará, Brazil · best January, July–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ FOR 103 kmBest time to go →
São Miguel do GostosoRio Grande do Norte, Brazil · best January–February, August–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ NAT 78 kmBest time to go →
Florianópolis – Lagoa da ConceiçãoSanta Catarina, Brazil · best January–March, September–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ FLN 11 kmBest time to go →
MáncoraPiura, Peru · best January–March, August–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ TYL 56 kmBest time to go →
Lago CalimaValle del Cauca, Colombia · best January–March, June–September, DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ CLO 41 kmBest time to go →
Walvis Bay – LagoonErongo, Namibia · best January–March, September–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ WVB 17 kmBest time to go →
Fuerteventura – Flag BeachCanary Islands, Spain · best April–OctoberBeginner-friendly · ✈ FUE 30 kmBest time to go →
Phan RangKhánh Hòa, Vietnam · best January–March, November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ CXR 45 kmBest time to go →
Lanzarote – FamaraCanary Islands, Spain · best March–NovemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ ACE 20 kmBest time to go →
Cádiz – ValdevaquerosAndalusia, Spain · best May–OctoberBeginner-friendly · ✈ GIB 31 kmBest time to go →
Sankt Peter-OrdingSchleswig-Holstein, Germany · best April–OctoberBeginner-friendly · ✈ FCN 63 kmBest time to go →
WustrowMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · best May–OctoberBeginner-friendly · ✈ RLG 49 kmBest time to go →
Chałupy – Hel PeninsulaPomeranian Voivodeship, Poland · best May–SeptemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ GDN 42 kmBest time to go →
ScheveningenSouth Holland, Netherlands · best January–May, September–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ RTM 20 kmBest time to go →
RhosneigrWales (Anglesey), United Kingdom · best March–May, September–NovemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ IOM 96 kmBest time to go →
KnokkeWest Flanders, Belgium · best March–May, September–NovemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ OST 33 kmBest time to go →
Għadira BayNorthern Region, Malta · best January–May, October–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ MLA 19 kmBest time to go →
Puerto PeñascoSonora, Mexico · best March–June, October–NovemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ YUM 177 kmBest time to go →
VaraderoMatanzas, Cuba · best January–April, November–DecemberBeginner-friendly · ✈ VRA 23 kmBest time to go →
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