Conditions
The wind and the beach right now, the week ahead, and whether today is your day.
Right now
Wind at the beach
Live from the beach
The view from the school, live. The video plays while it is on your screen and stops when you scroll on.
Next 7 days
Wind at five times a day (8 AM, 11 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM and 8 PM), with rain, wind direction, open-sea swell and temperature for each day. A forecast, not a promise: conditions here can turn in an afternoon.
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Reading the wind
The same day is a different day depending on what you're riding.
Under 13 knots
- Windsurf good
- Kitesurf too light
- Wingfoil marginal
Light. Fine for a first windsurf lesson on a big board. Not enough pull for a kite, and wingfoiling needs at least the top of this range.
13–19 knots
- Windsurf good
- Kitesurf good
- Wingfoil good
Gentle end of the range. Easiest wind to take a first lesson in, and plenty for a light-wind session.
19–26 knots
- Windsurf good
- Kitesurf good
- Wingfoil good
Good all-round, and where most of the year sits. Windsurfers size down; kiters and wingers are in their element.
26 knots and up
- Windsurf good
- Kitesurf experienced riders
- Wingfoil good
Strong. Windsurfers and wingers are fine on small kit; kiters need the hours in and a small kite. Not the day for a first lesson.
Wind seasons
Aruba's trade winds are unusually steady, but the year does have two halves. Each bar is one month, shaded by how much of it reaches each strength.
Most consistent
The dependable half. Wind almost every day, peaking in June and July when two days in three reach 22 kts. Book a week and you will ride most of it.
More variable, still good
Quieter and less predictable, with October and November the lightest. Still rideable on most days, and the best window for learning without strong wind.
Long-run monthly averages for this stretch of coast. A season, not a forecast: see the 7-day outlook above for actual days.