Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Dominican Republic |
Next Big City |
Santo Domingo |
Next Town |
Las Salinas |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
No tide, flat with little chop, no waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Sandy beach, enough space to launch.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Warm temperatures, no need for wetsuits. You can find wind all year round. It almost never rains.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
The wind can be gusty sometimes because of thermal winds and ranges between 10-35 knots all year round. The usual direction is sideonshore.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Las Americas airport take a taxi to Santo Domingo and from there rent a car and take a 1 hr drive to Bani which is to the west of Santo Domingo. From there follow the signs to Salinas. There's only 1 hotel there but it's very good.
Extra information
The spot is really good, there's nobody there during the week days, and on the weekend is mostly 5-10 windsurfers and 1-2 kitesurfers.
Nightlife