Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Netherlands Antilles |
Next Big City |
Flamingo Airport, Kralendijk |
Next Town |
Kralendijk |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Flat |
Hazards: |
Bridge |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Cristal clear, blue waters. Very flat water due to offshore winds.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Sandy beach. Little rocks to walk over to get into the water.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Air and water 28+°C year round. No wetsuit needed. A rash guard is good to protect against the sun.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Offshore winds with the usual NE trade wind. Almost all year round Bonaire has very consistent wind. NE trade winds will blow from November until August with an average of about 16 knots. In September and October wind speeds are lower but you will still have some good days.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Get to Bonaire and drive south from the airport. The beach is about 10km south on the west side of the island.
Rules |
Other |
Only advanced kiters, no rescue service.
