Playa Chikitu
Bonaire · Caribbean Netherlands
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Playa Chikitu is a SE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Bonaire — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.8–28.2°C
Feb
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.5–27.8°C
Mar
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25–27.7°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 26.3–27.9°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.4–29.2°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 26.8–29°C
Jul
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.8–29.3°C
Aug
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.5°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 26.9–29.7°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30.9°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.8°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–29.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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