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San Andrés (San Luis)
San Luis (also referred to as El Paraíso) is a beach on the Caribbean island of San Andrés, Colombia's remote archipelago department, with 10-20 knot trade winds from December to July. Several other named beaches around the small island — the downtown/Spratt Bight strip, Johnny Cay, Chamey's Nautica and Rocky Cay — also appear in kite-spot directories, suggesting San Andrés functions as a multi-beach island destination rather than a single spot.
wave riding
Wind
| best months |
|
|---|---|
| dominant direction | onshore |
| typical knots | 15 |
| thermal or synoptic | synoptic (Caribbean trade winds) |
Water
| type | mixed |
|---|---|
| notes | White sand beach with onshore wind component; other named beaches on the island (downtown/Spratt Bight, Johnny Cay, Chamey's Nautica, Rocky Cay) also see some kite use but are less detailed in sources. |
Levels
| beginner | no |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
Launch & crowd
| 0 | m |
|---|---|
| 1 | e |
| 2 | d |
| 3 | i |
| 4 | u |
| 5 | m |
| description | White-sand beach on the eastern side of San Andrés island; onshore wind angle is called out as a hazard for beginners. |
Hazards
- onshore wind
Travel basics
Sources: tomplanmytrip.com · se.kiteforum.com