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Where to go windsurfing in South America in July

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

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in South America in July: Cabo de la Vela (Colombia), El Yaque (Venezuela) & Lobitos (Peru).
Water at the top 10: 18–28°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Cabo de la Vela, El Yaque & Preá.
For beginners: Cabo de la Vela, El Yaque & Lago Calima.

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Cabo de la VelaColombia · water 25°C · air 34°C30 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ RCH 113 km 2

El YaqueVenezuela · water 27°C · air 30°C6 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ PMV 1 km 3

LobitosPeru · water 21°C · air 28°C27 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TYL 14 km 4

Lago CalimaColombia · air 24°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · ✈ CLO 41 km 5

PreáBrazil · water 28°C · air 32°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ JJD 12 km 6

São Miguel do GostosoBrazil · water 27°C · air 29°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ NAT 78 km 7

TaíbaBrazil · water 28°C · air 31°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 51 km 8

FlecheirasBrazil · water 28°C · air 30°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 103 km 9

CumbucoBrazil · water 28°C · air 30°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 27 km 10

Paracas BayPeru · water 18°C · air 22°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NZC 179 km 11

JericoacoaraBrazil · water 28°C · air 32°C2 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ JJD 21 km 12

MáncoraPeru · water 23°C · air 29°CcalmBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ TYL 56 km 13

Ilha do GuajiruBrazil · air 30°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ JJD 50 km 14

Florianópolis – Lagoa da ConceiçãoBrazil · water 18°C · air 20°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ FLN 11 km 15

Mar del PlataArgentina · water 11°C · air 12°C6 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ MDQ 11 km 16

MatanzasChile · water 12°C · air 14°C2 windy daysAdvanced only · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ SCL 118 km

The 16 spots with the best windsurfing conditions in July, 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 July?

Cabo de la Vela (Colombia): 30 windy days; El Yaque (Venezuela): 6 windy days; Lobitos (Peru): 27 windy days.

Where is the water warm in July?

Jericoacoara: 28°C, no wetsuit; Preá: 28°C, no wetsuit; Flecheiras: 28°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in July?

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

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