Submitted by guest on 15 May 2007 - 9:59am.
El Coche is a 2km long bay beach with off-shore constant wind and perfectly flat waters. Normally, offshore wind means very smooth water and gusty wind but in this case the wind it is incredibly stable, which makes it one of the best places in the world for kiteboarding.
Nice white and soft sandy beach with few shells or rocks and plenty of space to launch and land your kite. The first 15 meters in the water are shallow.
Another spot on the on-shore side of the last one around the cape small chop, shallow sand bottom.
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Your holiday in this spaceGetting there:
Nearest airport:
Porlamar (PMV)
Nearest big city:
Porlamar, Isla Margarita
Nearest town:
San Pedro
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
fly to Porlamar airport in Margarita, then take a taxi to El Yaque beach and a power boat to Coche island. The boat will leave you in Playa La Punta, where you can walk to one of the two hotels in Isla de Coche.
Low-cost flights to El Coche - Playa La PuntaAt the beach:
Level required:
intermediate
Best style:
freestyle
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
Spot type:
open ocean
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
average
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
Beach rules:
The beach in front of the all inclusive hotel is reserved for day tourists. Boats and Jetskis around. Make sure you get rescue infos before you go on the water, since the wind is offshore. Inofficially the South part is for windsurfers and the North part for kiters.
Kiter with wind to starboard has right of way.
Weather:
very dry and desert, as it rarely rains. Air 27°C , water 25°C all year. No wetsuit needed, but bring a high sun protection as sun shines and sand is very white!
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Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
evening
night
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
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› June
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› June
› November
› December
Wind details:
very steady trade winds blow usually from midday, getting stronger in the afternoon.
Typical kite sizes for 176lbs/80kg: 16m 20%, 14m 30%, 12m 25%, 10m 25%.
On the water:
Water quality:
crystalline
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
flat / shallow
Consistency:
never
Water details:
no current, no waves, no tides
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