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Lac Cai is a kitesurfing spot located at the north entrance of Lac Bay, on the east coast of Bonaire. This spot offers shallow waters and a body of water suited to beginners and intermediate riders. The easterly trade winds are consistent and reliable.

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Spot forecast for Lac Cai

Sunrise 06:23 · Sunset 18:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Lac Cai: when to go?

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Season · peak

433h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 31 °C. It peaks in January, with 433 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 33%13-20 knots · 66%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 66% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is November, with 60 mm.

Monthly averages: Lac Cai

Monthly averages — Lac Cai — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	433 h	29 °C	48 mm
February	28.0	374 h	29 °C	26 mm
March	31.0	420 h	30 °C	15 mm
April	30.0	419 h	30 °C	29 mm
May	31.0	433 h	31 °C	37 mm
June	30.0	429 h	31 °C	56 mm
July	31.0	459 h	31 °C	42 mm
August	30.5	415 h	31 °C	28 mm
September	30.0	408 h	32 °C	17 mm
October	29.5	364 h	32 °C	46 mm
November	27.5	349 h	30 °C	60 mm
December	31.0	427 h	30 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of Lac Cai spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Bonaire/Flamingo Arpt7 km

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