Paradise Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · Monte Cristi

Spot currently openBeginner level 19.87 | -71.31

Overview

Paradise Island is a spot located near Monte Cristi, on the north-west coast of the Dominican Republic. The spot offers a protected body of water with ideal flat water conditions. The easterly trade winds are very consistent in this region, offering reliable sessions. The spot is suited to beginners and riders looking for flat water.
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Spot forecast for Paradise Island

Sunrise 06:41 · 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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Paradise Island: 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

302h

in April · 26.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, January and April, at 28 rideable days and 31 °C. The low point is October, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 26 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 20 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 26 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 20 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is October, with 144 mm.

Monthly averages: Paradise Island
Monthly averages — Paradise Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 239 h 29 °C 29 mm
February 21.0 203 h 29 °C 36 mm
March 22.0 195 h 30 °C 47 mm
April 26.5 302 h 29 °C 105 mm
May 26.0 224 h 31 °C 126 mm
June 24.0 263 h 32 °C 71 mm
July 31.0 373 h 34 °C 37 mm
August 26.5 277 h 34 °C 67 mm
September 22.5 169 h 33 °C 118 mm
October 17.5 144 h 32 °C 144 mm
November 20.0 181 h 30 °C 75 mm
December 26.0 229 h 29 °C 60 mm

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Technical details of Paradise Island 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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