Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NE and E
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NE and E
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
After arriving at Cancun airport and from there you have 3 possibilities: 1. you booked your holiday by a travel agency. In this case the transport will be arranged in the total deal and somebody is already waiting for you to bring you to the island. 2. you booked only a flight. You have to arrange a taxi by yourself from the airport to Chiquila (more or less 70/80 USD) and from there you can take the ferry to Isla Holbox. 3. you booked only a flight and you don't want to spend to much money on a taxi. In this case you take a collectivo taxi to downtown Cancun with destination bus station. This will cost you 9,- USD (please buy the ticket before you go through customs!) At the bus station you buy a ticket to Chiquila for 6,- USD. The bus trip will take 3 hours and there are no extra costs for taking your kitesurf equipment with you. In Chiquila you take the ferry to Isla Holbox (4,- USD). Bus Schedule: Cancun to Chiquila 8.00 am / 12.30 pm / 13.30 pm. From Isla Holbox you have to take a boat for about 10min.
After arriving at Cancun airport and from there you have 3 possibilities: 1. you booked your holiday by a travel agency. In this case the transport will be arranged in the total deal and somebody is already waiting for you to bring you to the island. 2. you booked only a flight. You have to arrange a taxi by yourself from the airport to Chiquila (more or less 70/80 USD) and from there you can take the ferry to Isla Holbox. 3. you booked only a flight and you don't want to spend to much money on a taxi. In this case you take a collectivo taxi to downtown Cancun with destination bus station. This will cost you 9,- USD (please buy the ticket before you go through customs!) At the bus station you buy a ticket to Chiquila for 6,- USD. The bus trip will take 3 hours and there are no extra costs for taking your kitesurf equipment with you. In Chiquila you take the ferry to Isla Holbox (4,- USD). Bus Schedule: Cancun to Chiquila 8.00 am / 12.30 pm / 13.30 pm. From Isla Holbox you have to take a boat for about 10min.
Riding Conditions in Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
In December it can happen that there is some rain but from January up to August there is no rain anymore. In December and January the temperature is between the 24-30°C and from February up to August it is between 30-35°C. During the year the water temperature is between 22-28°C. In winter a shorty can be useful on colder north wind days. Normally just shorts.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NE and E
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico.
Usually wind all year. The best wind you have from December till August. During this time the wind is blowing between N and East. In winter every two weeks there is a Northerly wind that increases till 30 knots. Than it turns a little to Northeast and slowly dies till 10 knots. And this goes on and on. Since it is a point, it works in many wind directions.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, NE and E
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico are
January, February, March, April and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
In December it can happen that there is some rain but from January up to August there is no rain anymore. In December and January the temperature is between the 24-30°C and from February up to August it is between 30-35°C. During the year the water temperature is between 22-28°C. In winter a shorty can be useful on colder north wind days. Normally just shorts.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NE and E
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico.
Usually wind all year. The best wind you have from December till August. During this time the wind is blowing between N and East. In winter every two weeks there is a Northerly wind that increases till 30 knots. Than it turns a little to Northeast and slowly dies till 10 knots. And this goes on and on. Since it is a point, it works in many wind directions.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, NE and E
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico are
January, February, March, April and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The beach is sandy with shells around. Lots of space. Directly at the point there are some dead trees, so don't come to close to them.
Punta Mosquito has a nice shallow area. Depending on tides it varies from 20cm to knee deep. Excellent for learning. Very flat water with some smaller waves and a bit chop outside the shallow area. Sandy bottom, but can have a few shells, crabs and sea urchins.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Isla Holbox / Punta Mosquito, Mexico is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The beach is sandy with shells around. Lots of space. Directly at the point there are some dead trees, so don't come to close to them.
Punta Mosquito has a nice shallow area. Depending on tides it varies from 20cm to knee deep. Excellent for learning. Very flat water with some smaller waves and a bit chop outside the shallow area. Sandy bottom, but can have a few shells, crabs and sea urchins.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Animals
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Animals
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Kitesurfing allowed for 900 meter from the point of Punto Mosquito into the bay. You need to pay 20 Pesos per day for kitesurfing. Please don't leave any garbage. It is a natural reserve, where turtles come to shore and lay their eggs.
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