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Sosúa, Dominican Republic

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Also within 20 km of Sosúa

  • Laramar Dive site · 0.5 km from Sosúa
  • Sosua Surf spot · 0.8 km from Sosúa
  • Sosua Bay Dive site · 0.8 km from Sosúa
  • 3 Rocks Dive site · 0.9 km from Sosúa
  • el tablon Surf spot · 1.8 km from Sosúa
  • Zingara Dive site · 3.3 km from Sosúa
  • Five Rocks Dive site · 3.6 km from Sosúa
  • El canal Surf spot · 4.7 km from Sosúa

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About Sosúa

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE 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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sosúa. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 5 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 11 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to POP, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

    See flights MDW → POP · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Sosúa.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Sosúa · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Sosúa · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Sosúa on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct08knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct08knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct08knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves
Wed 21Oct010knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct08kncross-offchop
Fri 23Oct07knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct07kncross-offchop
Sun 25Oct011kncross-offchop
Mon 26Oct010kncross-offchop
Tue 27Oct08kncross-off0.8 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 kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 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 kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to POP, changing at ATL, then 25 min by road. About 11h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 8, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 9, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 7, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 6, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to POP, changing at ATL, then 25 min by road. About 11h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £595–£1,125 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 £225–£465
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Sosúa

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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