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Vieques | Mosquito Pier kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Puerto Rico · Vieques

Spot currently openIntermediate level 18.13 | -65.51

Overview

Mosquito Pier is a kitesurf spot located on the north coast of Vieques Island, off Puerto Rico. This spot offers interesting conditions thanks to the northeast trade winds that blow consistently. The old Mosquito Pier serves as a landmark and provides an open sailing area. Conditions can be sustained with chop, making it a spot suited for intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Vieques | Mosquito Pier

Sunrise 06:17 · Sunset 17:56

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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 5.4 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 Now07:180.1 m16:120.3 m00:220.2 m02:590.2 m08:400.2 m16:380.3 m00:260.2 m04:240.2 m10:490.2 m17:020.3 m00:390.2 m05:340.3 m12:150.2 m17:270.3 m00:530.2 m06:410.3 m13:280.2 m17:510.3 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m

Vieques | Mosquito Pier: 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

475h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 475 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is February, at 23 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days23 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days23 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 26 °C. The wettest month is November, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Vieques | Mosquito Pier
Monthly averages — Vieques | Mosquito Pier — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 378 h 27 °C 40 mm
February 23.0 302 h 26 °C 86 mm
March 27.0 319 h 27 °C 52 mm
April 29.0 349 h 27 °C 131 mm
May 28.5 390 h 29 °C 149 mm
June 27.5 405 h 29 °C 129 mm
July 31.0 475 h 29 °C 125 mm
August 29.0 381 h 29 °C 180 mm
September 25.0 299 h 29 °C 159 mm
October 25.0 249 h 30 °C 160 mm
November 25.5 298 h 28 °C 200 mm
December 30.0 352 h 28 °C 85 mm

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Technical details of Vieques | Mosquito Pier spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions 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 NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

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

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