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Punta Popy, Dominican Republic

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Punta Popy, Dominican Republic is a Chop 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 .
There is Food available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Punta Popy, Dominican Republic !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Punta Popy, Dominican Republic is a Chop 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 .
There is Food available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Punta Popy, Dominican Republic !
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. At the east end of Las Terrenas you will find Punta Popy. You can park at the point, but here you will have onshore winds. For sideshore winds you can park along the street further east or with a 4x4 close to the water if you drive off road.
Nearest Airports
Distance
Samana (AZS)
30km from spot
Santo Domingo Las Americas (SDQ)
130km from spot
Punta Cana (PUJ)
195km 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. At the east end of Las Terrenas you will find Punta Popy. You can park at the point, but here you will have onshore winds. For sideshore winds you can park along the street further east or with a 4x4 close to the water if you drive off road.
Nearest Airports
Distance
Samana (AZS)
30km from spot
Santo Domingo Las Americas (SDQ)
130km from spot
Punta Cana (PUJ)
195km from spot

Punta Popy, Dominican Republic, next to Las Terrenas, Samana, Dominican Republic

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Riding Conditions in Punta Popy, Dominican Republic
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Warm and sunny all year round. Normally just shorts, shorty with cold fronts. The local kite schools tend to go to Portillo for kite surfing. It is more shallow and has fewer rocks. The wind also tends to be a bit stronger there.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE and E .
There is Thermal, Frontal and Trade wind at Punta Popy, 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 Punta Popy, Dominican Republic are 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. The local kite schools tend to go to Portillo for kite surfing. It is more shallow and has fewer rocks. The wind also tends to be a bit stronger there.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE and E .
There is Thermal, Frontal and Trade wind at Punta Popy, 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 Punta Popy, Dominican Republic are April, May, June, July, August and September .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Punta Popy, Dominican Republic is a Chop and Small waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
Beautiful bay with palm trees along the shore. The beach is sandy and not wide. The widest beach can be found to the east of the bay. Normally the beach does not get crowded, only during Sunday locals can be around.
Choppy water with small waves. Small shore break where the wind blows onshore. Reefs to the east of the bay and around the point, but under water on high water levels.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Punta Popy, Dominican Republic is a Chop and Small waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
Beautiful bay with palm trees along the shore. The beach is sandy and not wide. The widest beach can be found to the east of the bay. Normally the beach does not get crowded, only during Sunday locals can be around.
Choppy water with small waves. Small shore break where the wind blows onshore. Reefs to the east of the bay and around the point, but under water on high water levels.
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water, be careful of Reefs and Rocks .

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 Rocks .

Beach risk reported: Trees .
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
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5/5 (49)
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4.9/5 (75)
Additional information
A parking is available at Punta Popy, Dominican Republic.
There are Showers available on the spot.
There is Food available on the spot
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