Sorobon Beach
Lac Bay, Bonaire, Bonaire
Sorobon Beach sits inside Lac Bay on Bonaire's east coast, a protected lagoon where the water never gets deeper than about a meter, making it one of the most reliable windsurfing spots in the world. Constant trade winds and a reef that keeps the bay flat more than 90 percent of the year draw both beginners and world championship level windsurfers to the same stretch of sand.
A genuinely world class windsurfing spot with real teaching infrastructure behind it, though the wind and windsurfer traffic mean it's not the beach to pick for a quiet, still afternoon.
Take a beginner lesson here rather than anywhere else on the island, since the shallow, flat water means falling off the board just means standing back up rather than a real wipeout.
There's parking at the windsurf centers along the beach, an easy drive from anywhere on Bonaire's main island.
The beach and shallow lagoon are flat and easy to wade into, with windsurf schools on site offering equipment rental and lessons.
The trade winds that make Sorobon famous blow fairly consistently year round, though they're strongest and most reliable from roughly December through August.
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