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Where to go wingfoiling in North America in May

The 16 best wingfoiling spots in North America in May, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for wingfoiling in North America in May: Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba), Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire) & Bonaire – Atlantis Beach (Bonaire).
Water at the top 10: 14–28°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Bonaire – Atlantis Beach.
For beginners: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Holbox.

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Aruba – HadicurariAruba · water 27°C · air 31°C30 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ AUA 10 km 2

Bonaire – Lac BayBonaire · water 28°C · air 30°C27 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ BON 6 km 3

Bonaire – Atlantis BeachBonaire · water 28°C · air 30°C27 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ BON 10 km 4

HolboxMexico · water 26°C · air 29°C22 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CUN 75 km 5

San Diego – Mission BayUnited States · water 18°C · air 20°C0 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ SAN 6 km 6

Squamish SpitCanada · air 18°Cwindy seasonAdvanced only · ✈ YVR 59 km 7

South Padre Island – Laguna MadreUnited States · water 28°C · air 31°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ BRO 36 km 8

San Francisco Bay – Crissy FieldUnited States · water 14°C · air 18°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SFO 22 km 9

Cape Hatteras – Canadian HoleUnited States · water 22°C · air 22°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ EWN 142 km 10

Bird Island Basin – Padre IslandUnited States · water 27°C · air 29°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CRP 37 km 11

CabareteDominican Republic · water 28°C · air 31°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 12

Lake Arenal – TilaránCosta Rica · air 29°C16 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ FON 43 km 13

Hood River – Event SiteUnited States · air 21°C16 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ PDX 86 km 14

La VentanaMexico · water 25°C · air 31°CcalmIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ LAP 38 km 15

Punta ChamePanama · water 30°C · air 31°C1 windy dayBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ PAC 39 km 16

Sherman Island – Sacramento DeltaUnited States · air 26°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CCR 23 km

The 16 spots with the best wingfoiling conditions in May, 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 wingfoiling in North America in May?

Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba): 30 windy days; Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire): 27 windy days; Bonaire – Atlantis Beach (Bonaire): 27 windy days.

Where is the water warm in May?

Punta Chame: 30°C, no wetsuit; Bonaire – Lac Bay: 28°C, no wetsuit; Bonaire – Atlantis Beach: 28°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go wingfoiling in May?

Good spots for beginners this month: Aruba – Hadicurari, Bonaire – Lac Bay & Holbox.

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