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Playa Buen Hombre kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · Monte Cristi

Spot currently openBeginner level 19.87 | -71.4

Overview

Playa Buen Hombre is one of the most renowned spots in the Dominican Republic for flat water. Located on the north-west coast in the Monte Cristi province, this kitesurfing paradise offers a shallow lagoon with crystal-clear turquoise waters. The easterly trade winds blow very consistently, offering ideal conditions for beginners and freeriding alike. It is a must-visit Caribbean destination.
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Spot forecast for Playa Buen Hombre

Sunrise 06:42 · 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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Playa Buen Hombre: 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

420h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 420 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 23 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 23 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is October, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Buen Hombre
Monthly averages — Playa Buen Hombre — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 277 h 27 °C 36 mm
February 22.0 229 h 28 °C 46 mm
March 24.0 244 h 28 °C 41 mm
April 27.5 348 h 28 °C 81 mm
May 28.0 309 h 30 °C 78 mm
June 27.0 330 h 31 °C 49 mm
July 31.0 420 h 31 °C 29 mm
August 27.0 332 h 31 °C 58 mm
September 25.0 223 h 32 °C 81 mm
October 21.5 196 h 31 °C 117 mm
November 23.0 232 h 29 °C 77 mm
December 28.0 277 h 28 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Playa Buen Hombre 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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