kitesurf spot

Philippines · MIMAROPA

Spot currently openIntermediate level 12.57 | 122.24

Overview

Bonbon Beach on Romblon Island in MIMAROPA is a stunning sandbar that connects to a small islet. The spot offers crystal-clear waters and white sand in an uncrowded setting. NE Amihan winds (Nov-May) provide the kite season. The sandbar shifts with tides, creating varying flat water areas ideal for freeriding.

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Sunrise 05:41 · Sunset 17:30

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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 1.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:541.9 m13:390.8 m06:141.8 m14:310.7 m21:491.5 m01:461.4 m07:521.8 m15:060.7 m21:451.7 m03:001.2 m08:561.9 m15:340.7 m21:561.8 m03:480.9 m09:491.9 m15:590.8 m22:122 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m

: 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

414h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from November to May, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 414 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is August, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 28 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days J July: 3.5 rideable days J August: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 28 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days J July: 3.5 rideable days J August: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is September, with 376 mm.

Monthly averages:
Monthly averages — — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 378 h 27 °C 237 mm
February 28.5 349 h 28 °C 121 mm
March 31.0 414 h 29 °C 84 mm
April 28.0 320 h 31 °C 34 mm
May 21.0 201 h 31 °C 145 mm
June 6.0 61 h 30 °C 237 mm
July 3.5 24 h 30 °C 251 mm
August 2.5 22 h 30 °C 188 mm
September 5.5 44 h 29 °C 376 mm
October 14.5 119 h 29 °C 370 mm
November 19.0 222 h 29 °C 265 mm
December 29.0 358 h 28 °C 327 mm

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Technical details of spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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