Portillo, Dominican Republic
Portillo, Dominican Republic is a Shallow, Flat and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE and E .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Portillo, Dominican Republic !
Safety first! There is Rescue/Lifeguards on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Portillo, Dominican Republic is a Shallow, Flat and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE and E .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Portillo, Dominican Republic !
Safety first! There is Rescue/Lifeguards on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
From the international airport Samana follow signs to Las Terrenas. Enter Las Terrenas and follow the main street to the beach. Turn right and after 2.8 miles you will reach Portillo. Here you can park at the side of the beach and walk for about 200m to the point or drive with a motorbike, quad or 4x4 closer to the water. Walk about 150m to the point.
Nearest Airports
Distance
30km from spot
130km from spot
190km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
From the international airport Samana follow signs to Las Terrenas. Enter Las Terrenas and follow the main street to the beach. Turn right and after 2.8 miles you will reach Portillo. Here you can park at the side of the beach and walk for about 200m to the point or drive with a motorbike, quad or 4x4 closer to the water. Walk about 150m to the point.
Nearest Airports
Distance
30km from spot
130km from spot
190km from spot
Best Schools in Las Terrenas
#1: Kite Mecca
5/5 (49)
#2: Las Terrenas Kitesurf
4.9/5 (75)
Riding Conditions in Portillo, Dominican Republic
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm and sunny all year round. Normally just shorts, shorty with cold fronts.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE and E .
There is Thermal, Frontal and Trade wind at Portillo, Dominican Republic.
The best season will be from April to August, you can have wind all year round except for October to December. It can be as consistent as Cabarete but not as strong. The usual direction is Northeast, trade winds, which gets accelerated with thermals. You can expect around 16 knots during summer. During winter northerly winds can blow bringing some waves.
Wind usually blows from NE and E on the spot.
The best moments to come to Portillo, Dominican Republic are February, April, May, June, July, August and September .
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm and sunny all year round. Normally just shorts, shorty with cold fronts.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE and E .
There is Thermal, Frontal and Trade wind at Portillo, Dominican Republic.
The best season will be from April to August, you can have wind all year round except for October to December. It can be as consistent as Cabarete but not as strong. The usual direction is Northeast, trade winds, which gets accelerated with thermals. You can expect around 16 knots during summer. During winter northerly winds can blow bringing some waves.
Wind usually blows from NE and E on the spot.
The best moments to come to Portillo, Dominican Republic are February, April, May, June, July, August and September .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Portillo, Dominican Republic is a Shallow, Flat and Small waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
It's a beautiful beach, maybe one of the best looking setups in the DR. Lots of nice and soft sand and lots of space to launch. The beach is long, but not very wide with palm trees along the shore. You can launch from the water. At the point the beach is wider and the wind less gusty as further west, which makes launching easier.
Warm and flat water, no waves, only outside the reefs an about 1m rolling wave. Many little reefs with sharp corals in the water, which can be easily seen in the clear water. With lower sun in the afternoon they are harder to see. At low tide they can stick out of the water.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Portillo, Dominican Republic is a Shallow, Flat and Small waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
It's a beautiful beach, maybe one of the best looking setups in the DR. Lots of nice and soft sand and lots of space to launch. The beach is long, but not very wide with palm trees along the shore. You can launch from the water. At the point the beach is wider and the wind less gusty as further west, which makes launching easier.
Warm and flat water, no waves, only outside the reefs an about 1m rolling wave. Many little reefs with sharp corals in the water, which can be easily seen in the clear water. With lower sun in the afternoon they are harder to see. At low tide they can stick out of the water.
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs and Corals
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs and Corals
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Best Schools in Las Terrenas
#1: Kite Mecca
5/5 (49)
#2: Las Terrenas Kitesurf