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Kitesurf at Cabarete (Puerto Plata): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Kitesurf sessions at Cabarete are mostly between January and July, usually starting between 7:00 and 10:00. Kitesurf is 50% of all sessions at Cabarete.

Sessions, 12 months
308
Riders, 12 months
14
Sessions, 30 days
0
Record, 12 months
21.4 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Andy Lassiter21.4 kn 39.7 km/h
2Gerald Poppy21.4 kn 39.6 km/h
3Augusto Moronta21.2 kn 39.2 km/h
4Sebastian21.1 kn 39.1 km/h
5Norman Poppy20.6 kn 38.1 km/h
6Matti20.1 kn 37.2 km/h
7Marshall Novis19.6 kn 36.3 km/h
8Stephan J18.5 kn 34.3 km/h
9Alessio Sarti18.2 kn 33.7 km/h
10Jordi Tura17.4 kn 32.2 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan61
  • Feb38
  • Mar32
  • Apr33
  • May46
  • Jun60
  • Jul38
  • Aug0
  • Sep0
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 7:00 and 10:00. Local start time.

  • 7:0053
  • 8:0049
  • 9:0039
  • 10:009
  • 11:006
  • 12:0020
  • 13:0028
  • 14:0038
  • 15:0038
  • 16:0023
  • 17:005

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • E154
  • SE90
  • N26
  • S12
  • NE9
  • SW7
  • W6
  • NW4
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Questions

When is the best time for Kitesurf at Cabarete?

Kitesurf sessions at Cabarete are mostly between January and July. The busiest month is January, with 61 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Kitesurf at Cabarete better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 7:00 and 10:00, local time. 51% start before noon and 49% from noon on.

How popular is Kitesurf at Cabarete?

308 kitesurf sessions by 14 riders in the last 12 months. That is 50% of all sessions at Cabarete.

What is the Kitesurf speed record at Cabarete?

21.4 knots (39.7 km/h), Kitesurf, on January 15, 2026. It is the fastest session at Cabarete on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Kitesurf leaderboard at Cabarete?

Andy Lassiter, with 21.4 knots on January 15, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.