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A long sandy beach on Banderas Bay, 30 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta. From January to June an onshore south-westerly sea breeze of 5–20 mph, sometimes 30, starts around midday; from July the sea is too warm for a breeze. Chop and small waves; the beach is narrow in places and lined with restaurants, so watch out for people.
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
| Air min. | 19° | 19° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 20° |
| Water | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 13 km from the spot