Spot GuideDominican RepublicBuen Hombre

Buen Hombre

Dominican Republic · 19.8360, -71.4310

Wing Foiling Fortgeschritten · Pro
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conditions & access

Best wind

E, NE (Passat)

Season

Jan–Aug

Water

Gemischt

Experience

Fortgeschritten · Pro

“Buen Hombre is a rustic fishing village on the remote northwest coast of the Dominican Republic in Monte Cristi province, surrounded by mountains and barely touched by tourism. An offshore reef shelters a wide, shallow lagoon from the ocean swell; behind it a clean wave breaks over the reef – the original alternative to Cabarete. The wind is the easterly to northeasterly trade, standing side-onshore across the lagoon. When is the best time for Buen Hombre? Wind blows virtually year-round, most r”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Playa Buen Hombre (2.92 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Playa Buen Hombre (2.92 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/659618 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Buen Hombre Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4019.83600%2C-71.43100%2 surfline.com

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