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encuentro kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 8 m 19.78 | -70.45

Overview

Encuentro is a renowned surf and kitesurfing spot, located west of Cabarete on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The spot is famous for its consistent waves fed by Atlantic swells. It is a wave spot suited to advanced riders, with excellent surf conditions. The easterly trade winds create ideal side-shore conditions for wave riding.
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Spot forecast for encuentro

Sunrise 06:38 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:300.5 m08:240.2 m15:160.6 m21:570.3 m03:330.5 m09:270.3 m16:060.6 m22:410.3 m04:320.5 m10:310.3 m16:540.6 m23:200.2 m05:250.6 m11:320.3 m17:390.6 m23:570.2 m06:140.7 m12:290.2 m18:230.6 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m

encuentro: 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

343h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 343 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is October, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 206 mm.

Monthly averages: encuentro
Monthly averages — encuentro — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 188 h 28 °C 81 mm
February 20.5 173 h 28 °C 57 mm
March 21.5 179 h 29 °C 65 mm
April 20.0 177 h 28 °C 206 mm
May 26.5 226 h 30 °C 94 mm
June 26.0 291 h 31 °C 87 mm
July 31.0 343 h 31 °C 51 mm
August 26.0 261 h 32 °C 92 mm
September 25.5 202 h 32 °C 70 mm
October 15.5 113 h 31 °C 143 mm
November 18.5 144 h 29 °C 177 mm
December 21.5 133 h 28 °C 142 mm

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Technical details of encuentro spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable 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 ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: NE, SE.

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