Where to go windsurfing in North America in May
The 17 best windsurfing spots in North America in May: the best-known spots in season first.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
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In short
- Best for windsurfing in North America in May: Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba), Squamish Spit (Canada) & Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire).
- Water at the top 10: 14–29°C.
- Warm enough for no wetsuit: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Las Terrenas.
- For beginners: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Puerto Peñasco.
By continent
By country
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MayPEAK SEASON
Hadicurari
Aruba · Aruba
30 windy days27° water31° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ AUA 10 km
2
MayPEAK SEASON
Squamish Spit
Canada
windy season18° air
Advanced only · ✈ YVR 59 km
3
MayPEAK SEASON
Lac Bay
Bonaire · Bonaire
27 windy days28° water30° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ BON 6 km
4
MayPEAK SEASON
Crissy Field
San Francisco Bay · United States
13 windy days14° water18° air
Intermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SFO 22 km
5
MayPEAK SEASON
Las Terrenas
Dominican Republic
windy season29° water31° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ AZS 23 km
6
MayPEAK SEASON
Puerto Peñasco
Mexico
6 windy days24° water28° air
Beginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ YUM 177 km
7
MayGOOD
Tilarán
Lake Arenal · Costa Rica
16 windy days29° air
Intermediate and up · ✈ FON 43 km
8
MayGOOD
Silver Rock
Barbados
17 windy days28° water30° air
Intermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ BGI 4 km
9
MayGOOD
Pigeon Point
Trinidad and Tobago
13 windy days28° water28° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ TAB 2 km
10
MayPEAK SEASON
Bird Island Basin
Padre Island · United States
12 windy days27° water29° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CRP 37 km
11
MayPEAK SEASON
Sherman Island
Sacramento Delta · United States
9 windy days26° air
Intermediate and up · ✈ CCR 23 km
12
MayPEAK SEASON
Sauble Beach
Canada
3 windy days16° air
Beginner-friendly · ✈ YVV 18 km
13
MayPEAK SEASON
Mission Bay
San Diego · United States
0 windy days18° water20° air
Beginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ SAN 6 km
14
MayGOOD
Cape Hatteras
Canadian Hole · United States
18 windy days22° water22° air
Beginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ EWN 142 km
15
MayGOOD
Hood River
Event Site · United States
16 windy days21° air
Intermediate and up · ✈ PDX 86 km
16
MayGOOD
Laguna Madre
South Padre Island · United States
18 windy days28° water31° air
Beginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ BRO 36 km
17
MayGOOD
Outer Banks
Waves · United States
16 windy days21° water21° air
Beginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ EWN 153 km
The 17 best windsurfing spots in May: spots in their best season first, the best-known first, then by windy days. 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 May?
Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba): 30 windy days; Squamish Spit (Canada): windy season; Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire): 27 windy days.
Where is the water warm in May?
Las Terrenas: 29°C, no wetsuit; Silver Rock: 28°C, no wetsuit; Pigeon Point: 28°C, no wetsuit.
Where can beginners go windsurfing in May?
Good spots for beginners this month: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Puerto Peñasco.
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