Overview

Playablanca is a spot on Baru Island, in the department of Bolivar. White sand beach with turquoise Caribbean waters and easterly trade winds. A paradise setting for kitesurfing, suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Playablanca

Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 17:43

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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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Playablanca: when to go?

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Season · peak

129h

in March · 26 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in March: 21 rideable days a month and 129 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is September, at 1 day.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 34%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is October, at 29 °C. The wettest month is June, with 208 mm.

Monthly averages: Playablanca

Monthly averages — Playablanca — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	108 h	32 °C	25 mm
February	22.5	151 h	32 °C	15 mm
March	26.0	129 h	32 °C	17 mm
April	20.0	102 h	32 °C	96 mm
May	6.0	27 h	30 °C	182 mm
June	3.5	17 h	30 °C	208 mm
July	10.5	46 h	30 °C	153 mm
August	3.0	10 h	30 °C	192 mm
September	1.0	3 h	30 °C	195 mm
October	1.0	5 h	29 °C	202 mm
November	1.5	7 h	29 °C	195 mm
December	12.5	46 h	30 °C	43 mm

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Technical details of Playablanca spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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