Best Time to Ride · Buen Hombre vs Cabarete
Buen Hombre vs Cabarete: which is better for kitesurfing?
Buen Hombre or Cabarete? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Buen Hombre is windier in 12 of 12 months.
- Buen Hombre and Cabarete have about the same water temperature.
- Best months at Buen Hombre: July.
- Best months at Cabarete: January–March, June–August.
- 105 km apart.
BestJul
Buen Hombre
Dominican Republic
Beginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ CAP 85 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND16202117162030261791314
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND272727272829282930302928
Best time to go →
BestJan–Mar, Jun–Aug
Cabarete
Dominican Republic
Beginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND008811141285100
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND272727272828282930302928
Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.