Fishermen's Hut kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Aruba

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 12.59 | -70.05

Overview

Fishermen's Hut (Hadicurari) is an iconic kitesurfing and windsurfing spot in Aruba, located on the northwest coast. This spot offers flat water sheltered by a reef and steady side-shore trade winds. It is the most popular spot on the island with international competitions.
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Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 18:18

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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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Fishermen's Hut: 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

403h

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 403 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days26 d N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days26 d N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 17%13-20 knots · 79%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 79% 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 81 mm.

Monthly averages: Fishermen's Hut
Monthly averages — Fishermen's Hut — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 403 h 29 °C 42 mm
February 27.5 358 h 29 °C 32 mm
March 31.0 422 h 30 °C 17 mm
April 30.0 420 h 30 °C 18 mm
May 31.0 442 h 31 °C 43 mm
June 30.0 448 h 31 °C 31 mm
July 31.0 464 h 31 °C 30 mm
August 30.5 429 h 32 °C 29 mm
September 29.0 398 h 32 °C 21 mm
October 29.5 365 h 32 °C 28 mm
November 26.0 337 h 30 °C 81 mm
December 31.0 432 h 30 °C 52 mm

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Technical details of Fishermen's Hut spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions 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.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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