Top 10 SUP spots in North America
The best SUP spots over the whole year.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Cabarete (Dominican Republic), Aruba – Hadicurari (Aruba) & Bonaire – Lac Bay (Bonaire).
1
BestJan–Mar, Jun–Aug
Cabarete
Dominican Republic
12 good months
Beginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km
2
BestMay–Jul
Hadicurari
Aruba · Aruba
12 good months
Beginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ AUA 10 km
3
BestMay–Jul
Lac Bay
Bonaire · Bonaire
12 good months
Beginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ BON 6 km
4
BestMar–May
Holbox
Mexico
12 good months
Beginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ CUN 75 km
5
BestJan–Feb, Apr–Nov
Tamarindo
Costa Rica
12 good months
Beginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ NOB 41 km
6
BestJun, Sep–Oct
La Saladita
Mexico
12 good months
Beginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ ZIH 42 km
7
BestDec–Feb
Hanalei Bay
Kauai · United States
12 good months
Intermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ LIH 32 km
8
BestNov–Mar
La Ventana
Mexico
10 good months
Beginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ LAP 38 km
9
BestApr
Laguna Madre
South Padre Island · United States
8 good months
Beginner-friendly · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ BRO 36 km
10
BestOct–Apr
Cocoa Beach
United States
8 good months
Beginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ MLB 30 km
How this list is made: A good month has water of 22°C or more. The score adds how good the best half of the year is and how much of the year is good; warm water counts a little. Spots with a local thermal wind are left out of the wind rankings, because weather models miss their wind.