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Where to go windsurfing in North America in December

The 15 best windsurfing spots in North America in December, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in North America in December: La Ventana (Mexico), Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba) & Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire).
Water at the top 10: 9–29°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Punta Chame.
For beginners: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole.

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La VentanaMexico · water 25°C · air 26°Cwindy seasonIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ LAP 38 km 2

Aruba – HadicurariAruba · water 28°C · air 30°C25 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ AUA 10 km 3

Bonaire – Lac BayBonaire · water 28°C · air 29°C22 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ BON 6 km 4

Lake Arenal – TilaránCosta Rica · air 25°C21 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ FON 43 km 5

Cape Hatteras – Canadian HoleUnited States · water 14°C · air 14°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ EWN 142 km 6

South Padre Island – Laguna MadreUnited States · water 21°C · air 23°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ BRO 36 km 7

Punta ChamePanama · water 29°C · air 30°C1 windy dayBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ PAC 39 km 8

CabareteDominican Republic · water 28°C · air 28°C0 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 9

Bird Island Basin – Padre IslandUnited States · water 20°C · air 21°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ CRP 37 km 10

Newport, Rhode Island – Narragansett BayUnited States · water 9°C · air 6°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ NPT 7 km 11

Squamish SpitCanada · air 6°CcalmAdvanced only · ✈ YVR 59 km 12

San Diego – Mission BayUnited States · water 16°C · air 19°C1 windy dayBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ SAN 6 km 13

Hood River – Event SiteUnited States · air 7°C0 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ PDX 86 km 14

Sherman Island – Sacramento DeltaUnited States · air 13°C0 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CCR 23 km 15

San Francisco Bay – Crissy FieldUnited States · water 13°C · air 14°C2 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SFO 22 km

The 15 spots with the best windsurfing conditions in December, from years of weather data, ranked by windy days and, a little, warm water. Spots with a local thermal wind are ranked by their known season. Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.

Questions

Where is the best windsurfing in North America in December?

La Ventana (Mexico): windy season; Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba): 25 windy days; Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire): 22 windy days.

Where is the water warm in December?

Punta Chame: 29°C, no wetsuit; Bonaire – Lac Bay: 28°C, no wetsuit; Cabarete: 28°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in December?

Good spots for beginners this month: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole.

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