Playa Luperon kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata Province

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 6 m 19.91 | -70.95

Overview

Playa Luperon is a spot located in the Bay of Luperon, on the north-west coast of the Dominican Republic. The bay offers a protected body of water with calm conditions. The easterly trade winds arrive in a softened manner in the bay, creating ideal conditions for beginners. The setting is authentic and preserved from mass tourism.
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Spot forecast for Playa Luperon

Sunrise 06:40 · 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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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Playa Luperon: 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

423h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 423 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days20 d O November: 22 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days20 d O November: 22 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 125 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Luperon
Monthly averages — Playa Luperon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.5 253 h 28 °C 49 mm
February 21.0 216 h 28 °C 45 mm
March 24.0 239 h 28 °C 58 mm
April 27.0 296 h 28 °C 125 mm
May 27.0 303 h 30 °C 68 mm
June 25.5 331 h 31 °C 38 mm
July 30.5 423 h 31 °C 27 mm
August 26.5 323 h 32 °C 64 mm
September 24.0 225 h 32 °C 58 mm
October 20.0 169 h 31 °C 110 mm
November 22.0 221 h 29 °C 90 mm
December 27.5 260 h 28 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Playa Luperon 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Beginner

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