Best Time to Ride · Buen Hombre vs Long Bay
Buen Hombre vs Long Bay: which is better for kitesurfing?
Buen Hombre or Long Bay? 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 9 of 12 months.
- Buen Hombre has warmer water in 5 of 12 months.
- Best months at Buen Hombre: July.
- Best months at Long Bay: July.
- Both have the same best months; over the year Buen Hombre is windier.
- 227 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
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BestJul
Long Bay
Turks and Caicos Islands
Beginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PLS 12 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND1518171714172318981416
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND262526272829293030302827
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.