Best Time to Ride · Cabarete vs Long Bay
Cabarete vs Long Bay: which is better for kitesurfing & wingfoiling?
Cabarete 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
- Long Bay is windier in 12 of 12 months.
- Long Bay has bigger waves in 5 of 12 months.
- Cabarete has warmer water in 7 of 12 months.
- Best months at Cabarete: January–March, June–August.
- Best months at Long Bay: July.
- 289 km apart.
BestJan–Mar, Jun–Aug
Cabarete
Dominican Republic
Beginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Long Bay
Turks and Caicos Islands
Beginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PLS 12 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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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.