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Where to go windsurfing in North America in January

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

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in North America in January: Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba), Cabarete (Dominican Republic) & La Ventana (Mexico).
Water at the top 10: 6–28°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Aruba – Hadicurari, Cabarete & Bonaire – Lac Bay.
For beginners: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & South Padre Island – Laguna Madre.

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Aruba – HadicurariAruba · water 27°C · air 29°C27 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ AUA 10 km 2

CabareteDominican Republic · water 27°C · air 28°C0 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 3

La VentanaMexico · water 22°C · air 24°Cwindy seasonIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ LAP 38 km 4

Bonaire – Lac BayBonaire · water 27°C · air 29°C22 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ BON 6 km 5

Lake Arenal – TilaránCosta Rica · air 25°C28 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ FON 43 km 6

South Padre Island – Laguna MadreUnited States · water 18°C · air 21°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ BRO 36 km 7

Cape Hatteras – Canadian HoleUnited States · water 12°C · air 12°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EWN 142 km 8

Punta ChamePanama · water 28°C · air 31°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ PAC 39 km 9

Bird Island Basin – Padre IslandUnited States · water 17°C · air 19°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CRP 37 km 10

Newport, Rhode Island – Narragansett BayUnited States · water 6°C · air 3°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ NPT 7 km 11

Squamish SpitCanada · air 7°CcalmAdvanced only · ✈ YVR 59 km 12

Sherman Island – Sacramento DeltaUnited States · air 14°C3 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CCR 23 km 13

San Diego – Mission BayUnited States · water 15°C · air 18°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SAN 6 km 14

Hood River – Event SiteUnited States · air 6°C0 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ PDX 86 km 15

San Francisco Bay – Crissy FieldUnited States · water 12°C · air 14°C3 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ SFO 22 km

The 15 spots with the best windsurfing conditions in January, 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 January?

Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba): 27 windy days; Cabarete (Dominican Republic): 0 windy days; La Ventana (Mexico): windy season.

Where is the water warm in January?

Punta Chame: 28°C, no wetsuit; Bonaire – Lac Bay: 27°C, no wetsuit; Cabarete: 27°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in January?

Good spots for beginners this month: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & South Padre Island – Laguna Madre.

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