Overview

Punta Picua is a kitesurf spot located in Río Grande, on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. This spot offers trade winds and choppy water conditions. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Punta Picua

Sunrise 06:18 · Sunset 17:57

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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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Punta Picua: when to go?

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Season · peak

408h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 408 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is August, with 224 mm.

Monthly averages: Punta Picua

Monthly averages — Punta Picua — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	299 h	27 °C	115 mm
February	21.5	251 h	27 °C	129 mm
March	21.5	236 h	28 °C	97 mm
April	22.5	260 h	28 °C	167 mm
May	26.5	263 h	29 °C	156 mm
June	27.5	380 h	30 °C	143 mm
July	30.0	408 h	29 °C	205 mm
August	28.5	299 h	30 °C	224 mm
September	23.0	205 h	30 °C	138 mm
October	19.0	155 h	30 °C	149 mm
November	21.5	198 h	29 °C	209 mm
December	25.5	239 h	28 °C	120 mm

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Technical details of Punta Picua spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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All spots: Río Grande

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