Overview

Sun Bay is a popular beach located on the south coast of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. This kitesurfing spot offers a large crescent-shaped bay with fine sand and shallow waters. The east trade winds cross the island to reach this coast, offering consistent wind conditions. The body of water is relatively sheltered, which suits beginner and intermediate riders. It is one of the most beautiful beaches on Vieques.

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Spot forecast for Sunbay

Sunrise 06:16 · Sunset 17:56

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:22 · 0.1 m High tide 17:21 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:13 · 0.2 m High tide 09:12 · 0.2 m Low tide 11:25 · 0.2 m High tide 17:28 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:15 · 0.2 m High tide 09:10 · 0.2 m Low tide 12:51 · 0.2 m High tide 17:32 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:25 · 0.2 m High tide 09:16 · 0.3 m Low tide 14:11 · 0.2 m High tide 17:36 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:35 · 0.2 m High tide 09:30 · 0.3 m Low tide 15:50 · 0.2 m High tide 17:25 · 0.2 m

Sunbay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

467h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 467 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 190 mm.

Monthly averages: Sunbay

Monthly averages — Sunbay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	367 h	28 °C	53 mm
February	23.5	306 h	27 °C	82 mm
March	24.5	297 h	28 °C	54 mm
April	26.5	322 h	28 °C	101 mm
May	29.5	372 h	29 °C	120 mm
June	28.5	409 h	30 °C	122 mm
July	31.0	467 h	29 °C	105 mm
August	28.5	377 h	30 °C	155 mm
September	24.5	289 h	30 °C	124 mm
October	24.0	229 h	30 °C	150 mm
November	24.0	286 h	29 °C	190 mm
December	29.5	345 h	28 °C	64 mm

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Technical details of Sunbay 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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VIEQUES5.6 km

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