portillo kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · Samaná Province

Spot currently openIntermediate level 19.33 | -69.5

Overview

Portillo is a spot located at the eastern tip of the Samana Peninsula, in the Dominican Republic. The spot faces the Atlantic and benefits from the constant easterly trade winds. Conditions are suited to intermediate riders with chop and waves. The setting is magnificent with coconut palms and turquoise water.
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Spot forecast for portillo

Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:11

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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 1.6 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 Now02:320.4 m08:240.2 m15:200.6 m22:050.3 m03:350.5 m09:280.2 m16:100.6 m22:460.3 m04:340.5 m10:320.3 m16:560.6 m23:230.2 m05:270.6 m11:340.3 m17:400.6 m23:580.2 m06:150.6 m12:310.2 m18:240.6 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.4 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 · 0.2 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 · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m

portillo: 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

162h

in January · 21.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, June and August, at 24 rideable days and 31 °C. The low point is October, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d O November: 12 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d O November: 12 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 184 mm.

Monthly averages: portillo
Monthly averages — portillo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 162 h 28 °C 37 mm
February 21.0 162 h 28 °C 55 mm
March 21.0 149 h 29 °C 39 mm
April 19.5 176 h 29 °C 184 mm
May 18.5 122 h 30 °C 154 mm
June 23.0 197 h 31 °C 122 mm
July 27.5 248 h 31 °C 73 mm
August 22.0 166 h 31 °C 95 mm
September 12.5 73 h 32 °C 93 mm
October 10.5 51 h 31 °C 182 mm
November 12.0 69 h 29 °C 161 mm
December 15.5 95 h 28 °C 108 mm

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Technical details of portillo 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
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