Best time to kitesurf Klein Curaçao

The best time to kitesurf at Klein Curaçao is May–July, with about 29 windy days a month (15+ knots) and water around 28°C.

Willemstad, Klein Curaçao, Curaçao

Sports: Kitesurfing

Best time to go: May–July

Klein Curaçao wind & wave forecast

Klein Curaçao (Little Curaçao) is a small, flat and uninhabited island about 10 km off the south-east tip of Curaçao, with an old lighthouse, a long white beach on its sheltered west and south side and a shipwreck on the rough east side. There is no road or ferry: you reach it on an organised day trip by catamaran or motorboat, most of them leaving from Jan Thiel in the morning and returning in the late afternoon, and some kite schools on Curaçao run their own kite trips with gear and a boat. The crossing can be rough when the trade wind is strong.

The island is low and almost bare, so the east to north-east trade wind crosses it cleanly and often feels stronger than in the bays of the main island. On Curaçao the windiest and most reliable season is from about January to July or August, typically 14 to 22 knots; from September to December it is lighter and less steady. Kiters ride off the west-side beach, where the sandbank gives smooth water; the south side has small waves to play in, while the east side is rough and not suitable.

On the west side the wind blows offshore, away from the beach. That makes the water smooth but means that a crash, a broken line or a dropping wind carries you out to sea, with nothing downwind until the open Caribbean. Local schools keep this spot for advanced riders who can ride upwind with confidence, and recommend a rescue boat even then: arrange with the boat's crew before launching that they watch you and can pick you up. Keep clear of swimmers, snorkellers, divers and the anchored tour boats. The water is warm all year, about 26 to 29 °C, so a lycra or shorty is enough; bring sun protection, as there is little shade.

Month by month at Klein Curaçao

January: 23 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 16 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 27°C, air 27°C (nights 26°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 10; a day can have both
February: 23 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 16 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 27°C, air 27°C (nights 26°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 28 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 8; a day can have both
March: 24 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 16 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 27°C, air 27°C (nights 26°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 4; a day can have both
April: 21 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 16 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 27°C, air 27°C (nights 26°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 30 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 6; a day can have both
May: 29 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 18 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 28°C, air 28°C (nights 27°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 8; a day can have both
June: 29 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 18 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 28°C, air 28°C (nights 27°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 30 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 11; a day can have both
July: 30 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 17 knots, waves 1 m, water 28°C, air 28°C (nights 27°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 12; a day can have both
August: 24 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 0.9 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 28°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 10; a day can have both
September: 22 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 28°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 30 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 7; a day can have both
October: 17 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 30°C, air 30°C (nights 28°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 30 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 16; a day can have both
November: 15 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, waves 1 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 27°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 21; a day can have both
December: 21 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 28°C, air 28°C (nights 26°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 31 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 15; a day can have both

When is the best time to go kitesurfing at Klein Curaçao?

May–July, when it is windy most often.

How warm is the water at Klein Curaçao?

27°C to 30°C over the year: boardshorts all year, no wetsuit needed.

How windy is Klein Curaçao?

About 277 days a year with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots in the daytime, most in July.

Figures from 5 years of weather data (Open-Meteo).

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