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South coast, ~2km south of the Salt Pier, next to Atlantis/Kite Beach

Pink Beach

choppyadvanced onlylow crowds

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Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Rules & access
Schools
Tips
Getting there
FAQ

Nearby Atlantis Beach under 1 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJan to Augthe months riders and schools name How windyunder Typical strength, belowtrade Launchtightaccess rules on record, below Waterchop7 things riders flag LevelIntermediate to advanced Schools1named at this spot From the airportno transfer time publishedBON — Flamingo International Airport

When it fills in

builds through the morning, peaks midday/afternoon

Pink Beach is the choppy option next to Atlantis on Bonaire's southwest coast, about 2km south of the Salt Pier: the same NE trade, around 16 knots, January to August, but a narrow strip of beach and water that stacks into chop and small ramps instead of the flat you get at Kite Beach.

That is what it is for: intermediates and up who want something to jump off. Beginners go to Atlantis. The sand is pink from crushed foraminifera shells, and the beach is a marked Bonaire National Marine Park dive site, so there are dive boats, buoys and snorkelers to stay clear of, and the reef offshore is sharp.

Facilities are a car park and nothing else: no showers, no restaurant, a medical centre nearby. Campers park here unofficially; tolerated, not allowed. It is usually described as just north of Atlantis/Kite Beach, but our pin comes from the dive-site listing and sits south of it, so expect the map to be a few hundred metres off.

No school works this beach, and no kite permit or fee is known.

The wind

locals call it NE trade winds

Direction

cross-offNEwind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Kite sizes

567891011121314

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

trade

fills in: builds through the morning, peaks midday/afternoon

Typical strength

16 avg (Jan-Jul), lighter and calmer Sep-Oct

steady trade wind but choppier than neighboring Atlantis, with small wave ramps on some days off the offshore reef

One Pink-Beach-specific source puts the average at ~16kt for January-July with a calmer September-October; a separate island-wide comparison of Bonaire's spots instead gives 15-25kt for May-August tapering to 12-18kt September-December. The two aren't reconciled.

Thermal or synoptic

synoptic (NE trade winds)

Also on record

The quiver, in words

Indicative, since no size guidance is published for this beach: in the January-July trade a 75-85 kg rider is on a 9-12 m twin-tip most days, and on 7-8 m when it is properly on. The chop here costs you a little power compared with the flat water next door, so err one size up rather than down.

Direction to shore

cross-off: the NE trade comes in over the land at an angle rather than off the water. Unconfirmed for this beach itself — on the same shore a short way up the coast it is side-offshore through the day and swings fully offshore after 17:00, and there is no reason to expect it to behave differently here.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan, riders' month99
Feb, riders' month94
Mar, riders' month99
Apr, riders' month97
May, riders' month100
Jun, riders' month100
Jul, riders' month100
Aug, riders' month99
Sep92
Oct73
Nov76
Dec94

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

17Jan27°
17Feb27°
18Mar27°
17Apr28°
19May28°
19Jun29°
18Jul29°
16Aug29°
15Sep30°
14Oct31°
14Nov30°
15Dec28°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	99%	16.8 kt	E	26.7°C	27.4°C
Feb	94%	16.8 kt	E	26.6°C	27°C
Mar	99%	17.8 kt	E	27°C	27.2°C
Apr	97%	17.3 kt	E	27.5°C	27.6°C
May	100%	18.8 kt	E	28.1°C	28.1°C
Jun	100%	18.6 kt	E	28.4°C	28.5°C
Jul	100%	18 kt	E	28.4°C	28.7°C
Aug	99%	16 kt	E	29.1°C	29.3°C
Sep	92%	14.9 kt	E	29.7°C	30°C
Oct	73%	13.7 kt	E	29°C	30.5°C
Nov	76%	13.9 kt	E	27.9°C	29.7°C
Dec	94%	14.9 kt	E	27.5°C	28.3°C

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

chop

Standing depth

There is no shallow flat to walk a kite out in. The entry over sand and coral rubble gives way to the reef slope close in, and the dive profile straight off the beach runs to about 15 m. How far the waist-deep band extends before the drop is unconfirmed.

Tides

Microtidal and not something to plan a session around. High and low water differ by about 0.4 m, and the daily swing rarely passes 0.65 m. The figures come from the harbour at Kralendijk up the coast; no separate tide table exists for this beach.

Wetsuit

none needed — Bonaire's sea stays warm year-round, roughly 27.5-30.5°C

27–31°C water

Choppy, with small waves that work as ramps on some days. Narrow beach strip; reefs offshore.

Your level

not for beginners hereintermediateadvanced

The scene

What riders come here for

wave ridingfreestyle rampshydrofoilingdownwinders finishing here or starting from here

quiet overflow spot for kiters chasing chop and small waves next to the flatter, busier Atlantis scene

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

1 school names this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: tight

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Atlantis Beach, under 1 km

Atlantis Beach

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

none advertised on site, unlike neighboring Atlantis which has a rescue service

Launch

Parking, and that is the lot: no restaurant, no showers, a medical centre nearby. Campers park here unofficially; it is tolerated, not allowed.

Space

tight

Rules & access

No kite-specific permit, fee or zoning restriction is documented for Pink Beach as of 2026. It sits inside the Bonaire National Marine Park (established 1979, managed by STINAPA), which covers the whole coastline from the high-water mark to about 60m depth and is shared with divers and snorkelers.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Park in the lot and walk in; there are no showers or a bar, so bring water and change at the car.
Look for dive-boat buoys before you launch and stay well off them; divers come up near the buoys.
Come on the choppy days for the ramps; on a flat day you are better off at Atlantis next door.
Watch your feet on the entry; the reef is sharp and the beach strip is narrow.
Do not plan on sleeping in a van here; it is tolerated some days and not officially allowed.

Getting there

Airport

BON — Flamingo International Airport

Route

Rental car recommended; no public transport to the spot; taxi boats also run from Kralendijk town

No-wind days

Diving and snorkeling — Pink Beach is itself a rated Bonaire National Marine Park dive site

FAQ

Is Pink Beach suitable for beginners?

No, the beach is rated intermediate to advanced because of choppy water, small wave ramps and a narrow launch strip.

What is the wind like?

NE trade winds typically blow around 16 knots.

What hazards should I know about?

The reef offshore is sharp, the beach strip is narrow, and riders share the water with divers and snorkelers at this Bonaire National Marine Park dive site.

What facilities are available?

Facilities are minimal, with parking only and no showers or restaurant on site.

Last updated: August 2026