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Windiest windsurfing spots in the world
The windsurfing spots with the most windy days a year.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Cabo de la Vela (Colombia), Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba) & Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire).
Cabo de la VelaColombia · best January–April, July–August, December305 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ RCH 113 km2
Aruba – HadicurariAruba · best May–July301 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ AUA 10 km3
Bonaire – Lac BayBonaire · best May–July263 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ BON 6 km4
Tiree – BalevullinUnited Kingdom · best January–February, October, December249 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 10°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ TRE 6 km5
Soma BayEgypt · best June, September236 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 41 km6
Mykonos – KorfosGreece · best June–September236 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ JMK 2 km7
Rømø – LakolkDenmark · best January–February, October–December228 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 7°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 28 km8
Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · best June–July225 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 21°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km9
Sylt – WesterlandGermany · best January–February, October–December225 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 7°C water in season, 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ GWT 3 km10
Maui – Ho'okipaUnited States · best July221 windy days a yearAdvanced only · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 9 km11
Mui NeVietnam · best February, July–August214 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DLI 92 km12
HurghadaEgypt · best June, August–September212 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 10 km13
Moulay BouzerktounMorocco · best July–August208 windy days a yearAdvanced only · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 28 km14
El GounaEgypt · best June, August–September207 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 km15
Cape Hatteras – Canadian HoleUnited States · best January–April, November205 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ EWN 142 kmHow this list is made: Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.
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Questions
What is the best windsurfing spot in the world?
By our numbers, Aruba – Hadicurari in Aruba: 12 good months, best May–July. Next: Cabo de la Vela & Bonaire – Lac Bay.
Where is the windiest place for windsurfing?
Cabo de la Vela in Colombia, with 305 windy days a year.
Where can I go windsurfing in winter?
With warm water from December to February: Cabo de la Vela (Colombia, 25°C), Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba, 27°C) & Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire, 28°C).
Where is a good place to learn windsurfing?
Easy spots with schools nearby: Cabo de la Vela (Colombia), Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire) & Hurghada (Egypt).