North America
· Dominican Republic
· Samaná
Las Terrenas – Playa Portillo
Wing
Kite
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
A long, palm-lined beach at Las Terrenas on the Samaná peninsula, one of the prettiest setups in the Dominican Republic. Warm, flat water inside the reefs and a metre-high rolling wave outside them; the north-east trade wind, accelerated by the land, is as consistent as Cabarete's but not as strong, best from April to August and absent from October to December. Many sharp coral heads, so ride at higher tide and stay clear of them.
Water
Flat water
Best season
Feb · Apr–Aug
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
19.33, -69.5
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Air min. | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Water | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 14 km from the spot