Overview

La Restinga is a spot in the lagoon of the national park of the same name, on Margarita island. The flat and sheltered water body offers ideal conditions with easterly trade winds. A lagoon spot for intermediate riders, with mangroves and calm waters perfect for progression.

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Spot forecast for Isla Margarita | La Restinga

Sunrise 06:06 · 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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Isla Margarita | La Restinga: 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

425h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 31 °C. It peaks in January, with 425 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 32%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 30 °C. The wettest month is June, with 53 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla Margarita | La Restinga

Monthly averages — Isla Margarita | La Restinga — 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	425 h	30 °C	19 mm
February	28.0	368 h	31 °C	15 mm
March	30.0	401 h	31 °C	11 mm
April	30.0	405 h	31 °C	21 mm
May	30.0	428 h	32 °C	21 mm
June	30.0	423 h	31 °C	53 mm
July	27.5	332 h	31 °C	51 mm
August	27.5	250 h	31 °C	44 mm
September	26.5	237 h	32 °C	19 mm
October	28.0	284 h	33 °C	18 mm
November	30.0	339 h	32 °C	30 mm
December	31.0	388 h	30 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Isla Margarita | La Restinga 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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