kitesurfing in varadero

[tjaz ocepek]

how are conditions for kitesurfing in varadero (cuba) in june? what is the averange wind speed? is there a lot of peopole on the beach? is there anithing else that i should know before kiting there?

thanks

tjaz

[pingo]

Varadero has like all Cuba northcoast very often wind, which starts around 11.00 up to 17.00, but my experience is a VERY gusty wind. Some beaches are small, but there are mostly wide beaches. I did never see any other kiteboarder there. Only windsurfers. But this will change.

Average windspeed is around 16 kts. Take a big kite for the bad days and a 12 or 14 for the rest of your stay.

My hotel is near the golfclub (SE of the club). There the beach is not very wide, the wind is better a few hundred meters out on the sea, but launching is possible and then I stay out.
Better is riding north of the golf club. There the beach is wider.

[lutchi]

Hello reviving this old post ...

In summit I'm tired of brasil lolllllllllllll too many pepole arround there so .. I want to explore some new and beatiful destinations ...

I will go there in the first week of October ...

Wind force ??
Termal or frontal ?

and yes I've readen all the stuff about Cuba /Varadero posts since 2003 lolll but all to much confusion ... simple answer ..

How it blows and how much it blows in Varadero ...

Toby .. Yes I've looked on Kitebeaches .. and I promise new locations .. new spots on Kitebeaches.com

[Toby]

ok, I hope so! Big thx in name of the community for that!

I think they always have wind, but maybe best time winter? What did KB say?

Have a great trip, Cuba is beautiful! And make sure to visit Havana! Well worth it!

[lutchi]

hey people nothing on info ????

[windlex]

OK... here's my observations based on a 7 day vacation in January 2007. Kited 6 days out of 7 on either 12m or 9 m. Stayed a Barcelo Marina Palace all inclusive (good place for non kiteboarding spouse and for kids). If you get a room in the most north westerly building on the beach you have only 20 meters to a wide open beach with very few tourists and maybe 10 - 12 kiteboarders. Look at a map of the Varadero peninsula and you will see that the Marina Palace is located at the east end where the peninsula bends so that the prevailing east wind (when I was there) is side on. That same east wind would be side off for the rest of the penisula. unfortunately there are only maybe 2 or so resorts on the shore with side on winds. Marina Palace is one. There are some inexpensive resorts on the main part of the peninsula but I wouldn't chance it for kiteboarding. Apart from my limited experience I noted 5 or 6 Cuban locals had driven to a small parking lot adjacent to the edge of the resort. They were kiting on old equipment purchased from tourists and were fun to kite with and were part of the 10 - 12 kiters I referred to. I dont think they would have travelled to that spot if the rest of the peninsula was good for kiting. Also a computer search I did before I went revealed only one report and that was from a guy that had stayed at Marina Palace (and no I do not have any connection to the resort).
The one day I didn't kite there was still enough wind for 2 guys on 17m crossbows.
I have been hesitant to send this report because I'm hopeful the beach will remain uncrowded when I return....

[cadz]

every year i go to varadero in jan.

1 time 12 on 14 days

2 time 11 on 14

3 time 7 on 7

Why veradero
The party's ..... 7 on 7 on that... nice

most of the time the winds goes up arround 12:00 or 13:00

IF you have a NE cold frond it's strong all days

I my opignon Go cheap all incusion in varadero and rent a scooter 120cuc for the week the read are very safe

I go from montreal last year it was 700can for a week all included best time for the wind and price is mid Jan

[cadz]

Frank orlis made a trip in cuba it's in a mag but i don't know witch

[lutchi]

Cadz

Nice photos expecially the wave one eheheh
how about the intensity ?

In October no one else ??

[mikewang]

I learned to kite in Varadero. Amazingly beautiful place. The place my instructor took me to kite was a place called Club Karey. There are no swimmers there.