Continent |
North America |
Country |
Mexico |
Next Big City |
Cancun |
Next Town |
Playa del Carmen |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships, Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
No rocks, no reef. Leave the priority to boats (this is a scuba diving area) and other water crafts. Avoid pass on top of the newly installed wave breaker, it could get shallow. This area is marked by orange buoys.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
January, February, March, April, May, July, August, December |
This a mile long white sandy beach with tropical jungle as a background. When not using your kite, please keep it parked the closest to the jungle to keep the traffic area free.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Water is warm all year around, no wet suit needed in this area.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE |
Main Direction: |
NNE, NE, SE |
The best season for kiteboarding at the Sandos Playacar kite beach is from mid November to end of May. At this time of the year expect about 13-18 knots average mostly from NNE to NE, which is a perfect side/sideonshore wind. During the summer bring your biggest kite and lightwind boards. At this time of the year wind is coming mostly from SE.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Long walk |
There is no direct public access to Sandos kite beach. Either walk from Playa del Carmen downtown, about 35 min, or contact the local kite school to get a pass and go through the Sandos Playacar Resort.
Rules |
Zones, License |
Special kite zone. Don't kite in front of the hotel. Please follow the locals rules for kiteboarders and beachgoers, there is a sign at the beginning of the beach or ask the local kiteboarding school about regulations in this area.
The best night life in Mexico is only 5 min away by taxi, to Playa del Carmen downtown. We recommend the 12th street between 10th avenue and the beach.
