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lopez angostura artificial lake kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · La Vega

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 322 m 19.27 | -70.7

Overview

Lopez Angostura is a unique spot in the Dominican Republic, located on an artificial lake in the La Vega province, at altitude (322m). This freshwater spot offers a flat body of water ideal for foiling and freeriding. Wind conditions are less regular than at the coast, but the lake offers a peaceful setting and smooth water, perfect for beginners and windfoiling.
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Sunrise 06:38 · Sunset 18:16

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

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lopez angostura artificial lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

322h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 322 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is April, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days15 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days15 d O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days15 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days15 d O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 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 April, with 196 mm.

Monthly averages: lopez angostura artificial lake
Monthly averages — lopez angostura artificial lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 161 h 27 °C 49 mm
February 19.5 164 h 27 °C 41 mm
March 20.5 160 h 30 °C 73 mm
April 15.0 129 h 29 °C 196 mm
May 23.5 208 h 30 °C 119 mm
June 25.5 282 h 31 °C 82 mm
July 30.5 322 h 31 °C 59 mm
August 27.5 253 h 32 °C 79 mm
September 24.0 190 h 32 °C 109 mm
October 15.0 122 h 31 °C 143 mm
November 18.5 151 h 28 °C 104 mm
December 20.5 141 h 27 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of lopez angostura artificial lake 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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