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Pagua Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominica · Saint Andrews

Spot currently openAdvanced level 15.52 | -61.28

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf
Pagua Bay is a kitesurfing spot on the Atlantic east coast of Dominica. This bay, open to the Atlantic Ocean, fully receives the northeast trade winds, offering steady and sustained wind. Conditions are ideal for experienced riders due to the ocean chop and currents. The lush tropical setting of this volcanic island makes it a unique spot.
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Spot forecast for Pagua Bay

Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 17:41

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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 3.5 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 Now05:210.2 m13:040.4 m17:380.4 m22:460.4 m06:030.2 m13:120.4 m18:320.3 m00:110.4 m06:370.3 m13:160.5 m19:100.3 m01:140.4 m07:070.3 m13:230.5 m19:460.2 m02:060.5 m07:370.3 m13:400.5 m21:230.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Pagua Bay: 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

390h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 390 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is September, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is July, with 228 mm.

Monthly averages: Pagua Bay
Monthly averages — Pagua Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 318 h 27 °C 225 mm
February 24.0 287 h 27 °C 204 mm
March 26.0 296 h 28 °C 118 mm
April 27.5 321 h 29 °C 156 mm
May 29.0 357 h 29 °C 198 mm
June 29.5 416 h 29 °C 218 mm
July 30.5 390 h 29 °C 228 mm
August 29.0 321 h 30 °C 178 mm
September 21.5 201 h 30 °C 176 mm
October 21.5 218 h 30 °C 139 mm
November 24.5 238 h 29 °C 214 mm
December 28.0 274 h 28 °C 146 mm

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Technical details of Pagua Bay 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.

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