POP · PUERTO PLATA AIRPORT · CABARETE ~20 KM · TAXI 20-35 MIN
Kitesurfing at
CabareteTHERMAL PEAKS ~16:00
Kitesurfing in Cabarete happens on Kite Beach, 2.5 km west of town: the dedicated kiters' beach where the Zen Cabarete hotel (ex-eXtreme) sits right on the sand with the GoKite school in front. Calm mornings for lessons, a thermal that builds like clockwork after midday, semi-flat water inside the reef and waves on it — and a town with restaurants and a nightlife for whoever is not riding.
Where to stay & learn at Cabarete
TAP A TICKET TO OPEN THE FULL SHEET
Hotels on the water · 1 LIVE
Tap to open ↗
Zen Cabarete
The reborn Kite Beach original: 19 solar-powered rooms on the sand, farm-to-table food, beachfront gym and yoga, GoKite school in front.
Room → Launch
BEACH FRONT
Power
SOLAR
School on-site
YES
Kite schools on the beach · 1 LIVE
Cabarete in motion ▶ YOUTUBE
7-day wind forecast for Cabarete
SPOT: KITE BEACH · UPDATED DAILY
Kite Beach · Cabarete STATIC · OPEN-METEO · SYNCED 03.09
TODAY
03.09
11KTS · GUST 26
ESE · 12m+
LIGHT FRI
04.09
11KTS · GUST 24
E · 12m+
LIGHT SAT
05.09
13KTS · GUST 29
E · 12m
OK SUN
06.09
12KTS · GUST 26
E · 12m
OK MON
07.09
10KTS · GUST 25
E · 12m+
LIGHT TUE
08.09
12KTS · GUST 27
E · 12m
OK WED
09.09
12KTS · GUST 29
E · 12m
OK GO 16–24 kts · OK 12–15 · STRONG 25+ · LIGHT <12 — Open-Meteo data, cached & rewritten nightly by the agent as static HTML.
The Kitesurf Camp verdict The rhythm sells it: glassy mornings for lessons and family swimming, then the thermal switches on after lunch and the bay fills with kites. Sleep on Kite Beach and you never miss the window. Watch the reef ~200 m out (urchins) and let the schools show you the beginner corner.
Cabarete spot spec sheet
CHECKED NIGHTLY BY THE AGENT · REV 09.03
Wind · Season avg
20-30 kts summer afternoons, 15-25 winterTHERMAL FROM ~12:30
Direction
ENE-ESE, side-onshoreSAFE
Water
Calm mornings, semi-flat inside the reef, waves on itLEARN AM · RIDE PM
Water temp
25-29°CNO WETSUIT
Best window
June → August + Dec → FebWEAKEST SEP-OCT
Level
Morning beginners → reef-wave riders
Still wondering?