Playa La Poza Marigosta kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Dominican Republic · Puerto Plata

Spot currently openBeginner level 19.87 | -71.12

Overview

Playa La Poza Marigosta is a spot located on the northwest coast of the Dominican Republic, near Punta Rucia. The spot offers sheltered conditions with a relatively calm body of water. The easterly trade winds blow consistently, providing reliable sessions. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates in an unspoilt setting.

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Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 18:17

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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 La Poza Marigosta: 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

430h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 430 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is October, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is October, with 94 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa La Poza Marigosta
Monthly averages — Playa La Poza Marigosta — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 285 h 26 °C 35 mm
February 22.5 229 h 26 °C 40 mm
March 24.0 246 h 26 °C 36 mm
April 28.0 332 h 26 °C 89 mm
May 28.0 315 h 28 °C 70 mm
June 27.0 339 h 29 °C 21 mm
July 30.5 430 h 30 °C 10 mm
August 27.0 335 h 30 °C 29 mm
September 25.5 228 h 30 °C 56 mm
October 21.5 180 h 29 °C 94 mm
November 23.5 248 h 28 °C 80 mm
December 29.0 292 h 27 °C 79 mm

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Technical details of Playa La Poza Marigosta 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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