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Riviera Azul kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m 19.77 | -70.64

Overview

Riviera Azul is a kitesurfing spot located west of Puerto Plata, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The spot faces the Atlantic and benefits from regular easterly trade winds. Sailing conditions are suited to intermediate riders, with chop and consistent wind. The spot is less crowded than Cabarete.
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Spot forecast for Riviera Azul

Sunrise 06:38 · Sunset 18:15

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.2 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 Now02:290.5 m08:240.2 m15:150.6 m21:560.3 m03:320.5 m09:270.3 m16:060.6 m22:400.3 m04:320.5 m10:310.3 m16:540.6 m23:200.2 m05:250.6 m11:320.3 m17:390.6 m23:570.2 m06:140.7 m12:290.2 m18:230.6 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.5 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 · 0.3 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 · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m

Riviera Azul: 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

416h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 416 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 24 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 22 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 24 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 22 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is April, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: Riviera Azul
Monthly averages — Riviera Azul — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 238 h 27 °C 81 mm
February 20.5 212 h 27 °C 62 mm
March 22.0 231 h 28 °C 47 mm
April 25.5 263 h 27 °C 152 mm
May 27.5 296 h 29 °C 69 mm
June 26.0 346 h 31 °C 50 mm
July 30.5 416 h 31 °C 33 mm
August 27.5 320 h 31 °C 67 mm
September 25.0 232 h 31 °C 68 mm
October 17.5 164 h 31 °C 108 mm
November 22.0 211 h 29 °C 135 mm
December 24.5 220 h 28 °C 133 mm

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Technical details of Riviera Azul 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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