Overview

La Guancha is a kitesurfing spot located in Ponce, on the south coast of Puerto Rico. This spot offers trade winds and a Caribbean body of water. Suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for La Guancha

Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 18:01

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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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La Guancha: when to go?

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Season · peak

307h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 307 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is November, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 28 °C. The wettest month is August, with 199 mm.

Monthly averages: La Guancha

Monthly averages — La Guancha — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	219 h	29 °C	26 mm
February	21.0	181 h	28 °C	105 mm
March	19.5	171 h	29 °C	53 mm
April	17.5	164 h	30 °C	100 mm
May	24.0	219 h	30 °C	93 mm
June	27.0	325 h	31 °C	66 mm
July	29.0	307 h	32 °C	70 mm
August	24.0	190 h	31 °C	199 mm
September	22.0	138 h	31 °C	141 mm
October	16.5	136 h	31 °C	101 mm
November	16.0	126 h	29 °C	69 mm
December	17.5	141 h	29 °C	45 mm

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Technical details of La Guancha 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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