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Puerto Rico Isabela, Puerto Rico

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About Puerto Rico Isabela

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7; in September and October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Isabela. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 10 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to SJU, direct.

    See flights MDW → SJU · Skyscanner from about £240 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 10 from the airport to Puerto Rico Isabela.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Puerto Rico Isabela on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 7 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: chop.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct3211knsidechop
Mon 19Oct7910knsidechop
Tue 20Oct011kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Wed 21Oct05knside0.8 mwaves
Thu 22Oct07knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct09kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Sat 24Oct014kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Sun 25Oct08kncross-offchop
Mon 26Oct07knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct07knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan5of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr5of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun5of 7
  7. Jul6of 7
  8. Aug5of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. Dec5of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to SJU, then 2h 10 by road. About 10h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 5, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 9, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to SJU, then 2h 10 by road. About 10h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £665–£1,255 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £240–£505
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Isabela

  • La Fiebre del Sabor Criollo IsabelaPuerto rican · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Brews N' BitesBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Casita IsabelaPuerto rican · 0.1 km from the centre
  • El Principe BurgerBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Empowered PR By GlorianaBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Antojitos del MarSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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