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Lac Bay

Sorobon Beach, Lac Bay, Bonaire

Wingfoil spot Lac Bay in Sorobon Beach, Lac Bay, Bonaire

Lac Bay is a vast protected lagoon on Bonaire's southeast shore — 700 hectares of near-flat water ringed by white sand and sheltered by a barrier reef. Consistent cross shore trade winds of 15 to 25 knots blow across waist-deep crystal water warm enough to session without a wetsuit. Kitesurfing is strictly prohibited here, so the bay stays calm and uncrowded. An exclusively wingfoil and windsurf haven with real soul.

Best months: December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August

Wind directions: E, NE

Water: Flat

Bottom: Sand, Seagrass

Sports: Wingfoil, Windsurf

Local tips

Head further offshore beyond the shallow flats once your foiling is solid — that's where you find open water and more speed. Always respect the no-kite rule; it protects the entire bay.