Vieques and Culebra
Blue Beach
A kite spot in Vieques. Water: flat. All levels.
Also called Bahía La Chiva.
| Wind that works | E, ESE, SE: Works in east, east-southeast and southeast winds1 |
|---|---|
| Side, on or offshore | Not published |
| Water | Flat"Beautiful turquoise flat water spot": a lagoon, no waves, not tide-dependent. Snorkelling on the outside cay.1 |
| Depth | Not published |
| Launch | Not published |
| Level | All levels1 |
| Sports | Kite1 |
Measured wind now
- Vieques Sound buoyVieques SoundNo reading yet
Station readings, not conditions at a beach. From CariCOOS, NOAA buoys and the National Weather Service.
Forecast, the next seven days
A planning aid, not for navigation. Model numbers for this spot's position, not a measurement; NWS advisories come first. Loading the forecast…
- Wind on the kite scale:
- Too light under 8 kt
- Light 8–10
- Rideable 11–14
- Great 15–30
- Too strong over 30
No forecast could be read for this spot yet. NWS San Juan's coastal waters forecast covers its waters.
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What each model says
Each line is one model's wind, hour by hour; nights are shaded. Tap a model to hide or show its line. Where the lines agree, trust the forecast more; where they split, plan for either. About the models: wind forecasts and models.
Afternoons side by side: the mean wind from noon to 6 PM in knots, model by model, and the share of the ECMWF ensemble's 51 runs at 15 kt or more.
Measured wind
- Esperanza, Vieques espp48.8 km west-southwest of the spot's published coordinates. Harbour station, sheltered; anemometer about 8 m.
- Vieques Sound buoy 4105618 km north-northwest of the spot's published coordinates. Anemometer at 4 m; almost no day-to-night swing.
The Esperanza harbour station is sheltered and reads light; the Vieques Sound buoy (41056) is open water, north of the island.
Show the numbers
| Station | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza, Vieques | 7% (7.7 kt) | 14% (8.7 kt) | 14% (8.7 kt) | 14% (8.8 kt) | 13% (9.1 kt) | 16% (9.6 kt) | 19% (9.8 kt) | 12% (8.8 kt) | 8% (7.7 kt) | 6% (7.1 kt) | 5% (7.0 kt) | 5% (7.0 kt) |
More stations and every month: when to come.
Rules that apply
- Inside the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge. Commercial activity, a kite school included, needs a Special Use Permit; drones are banned; areas not open to the public "shall not be visited by land or sea at any time". The refuge rules do not mention kites.2
Everywhere in Puerto Rico:
- Non-motor craft, boards with or without a sail included, may not operate, pass or anchor in a buoyed bathing area or a natural-resource protection area.Ley 430, art. 3(L) and 7(1)
- Careless or negligent use that endangers others: $250 fine.Ley 430, art. 9(a)
- The alcohol limits apply to non-motor craft too: 0.08 % over 21, 0.02 % at 18 to 20, any amount under 18.Ley 430, art. 9(o)–(q)
- Towing a person needs an observer aboard: this covers jet-ski-assisted foil sessions and tow-ins.Ley 430, art. 9(f)
NWS marine zone AMZ726: Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John. Small-craft advisories and the coastal waters forecast (opens in a new tab) are issued for the zone. The rest of the rules: rules on the water.