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Kitesurf Location - Punta las Marias ( ID punta_las_marias )      Hits: 1335
 
You are here: Caribbean > Puerto Rico > Kitesurf Location - Punta las Marias ( ID punta_las_marias )
Continent: Caribbean
Country: Puerto Rico
Next Big City (Airport):  San Juan
Next Town: San Juan
Latitude:   18.4536
Longitude: -66.0428
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Shop
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Animals
- Currents
- Ships/Boats
- Jet Skis
- Fisher Nets
- Buoys
- Reefs
- Rocks

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Choppy on the inside, waves at the reef. For waves best season December to April. The stronger the wind the bigger the waves. Access to very nice waves. Several clean breaks. Nice waves out by the reef.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
- Rocks
Size:
- Depending on Tide

Hazards:
- Trees
- Concrete
- Road
- Power Lines
- Other
Location crowds:
No Information


Soft sand, designated swimming areas with small channels to exit. The only draw back is the hot-launch you have to do. Be sure to keep the kite over the water and body drag out for the first 10 meters or so. Body drag in to beach after session.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Warm and sunny weather year round. Tropical marine, mild. Little seasonal temperature variation. Water temp 79°F, air 85°F. No wetsuit needed. The northeast is typically humid with frequent showers.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- December
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
- ENE
- E
Main Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
- ENE
- E
- ESE


Best wind December to September, trade winds, wind 12-25 knots. Blows East to West. Wind is about 50% even in season. The windy season starts from December and tapers off in mid-April. Winds are somewhat inconsistent in the 10-25 knots range, blowing sideoffshore to sideonshore. The North Atlantic high generates the trade winds that blow during late spring and summer at a steady 12-18 knots.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


15 min from the Airport with a taxi. East Corner of Park Boulevard about 3 miles west of the San Juan airport. Parking directly at the beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Be aware of swimmer, beach goers and surfers. Designated swimming areas with small channels to exit. Be sure to keep the kite over the water and body drag out for the first 10 meters or so. Body drag in to beach after session.

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 Nightlife
Great nightlife in San Juan.

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