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Where to go windsurfing in South America in January

The 16 best windsurfing spots in South America in January, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in South America in January: Cabo de la Vela (Colombia), El Yaque (Venezuela) & Máncora (Peru).
Water at the top 10: 17–29°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: El Yaque, Preá & Jericoacoara.
For beginners: Cabo de la Vela, El Yaque & Máncora.

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Cabo de la VelaColombia · water 25°C · air 32°C30 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ RCH 113 km 2

El YaqueVenezuela · water 26°C · air 29°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ PMV 1 km 3

MáncoraPeru · water 23°C · air 30°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ TYL 56 km 4

Lago CalimaColombia · air 23°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · ✈ CLO 41 km 5

PreáBrazil · water 29°C · air 31°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ JJD 12 km 6

Mar del PlataArgentina · water 21°C · air 26°C17 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MDQ 11 km 7

LobitosPeru · water 22°C · air 30°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ TYL 14 km 8

Paracas BayPeru · water 17°C · air 29°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NZC 179 km 9

JericoacoaraBrazil · water 29°C · air 30°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ JJD 21 km 10

São Miguel do GostosoBrazil · water 29°C · air 31°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ NAT 78 km 11

Florianópolis – Lagoa da ConceiçãoBrazil · water 27°C · air 28°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ FLN 11 km 12

MatanzasChile · water 15°C · air 21°C12 windy daysAdvanced only · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SCL 118 km 13

FlecheirasBrazil · water 29°C · air 30°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 103 km 14

CumbucoBrazil · water 29°C · air 30°C1 windy dayBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 27 km 15

TaíbaBrazil · water 29°C · air 30°C1 windy dayIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 51 km 16

Ilha do GuajiruBrazil · air 30°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ JJD 50 km

The 16 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 South America in January?

Cabo de la Vela (Colombia): 30 windy days; El Yaque (Venezuela): 7 windy days; Máncora (Peru): windy season.

Where is the water warm in January?

Flecheiras: 29°C, no wetsuit; Cumbuco: 29°C, no wetsuit; Taíba: 29°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in January?

Good spots for beginners this month: Cabo de la Vela, El Yaque & Máncora.

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