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About this spot
Fisherman's Huts (Hadicurari), north of the high-rise hotels on Aruba's sheltered west coast, is where the island's kite and windsurf schools work. The easterly trade wind blows across the island on most days of the year — strongest from about April to August — and arrives here side-offshore, which is why the water is so flat.
Because the wind is side-offshore, a rider who gets into trouble drifts out to sea, not back to the beach. The schools run rescue boats, and beginners should only ride with a school's boat cover. Expect windsurfers sharing the water, the odd shallow rock or coral patch, and some gustiness close to shore behind the hotels.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 14–28 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Shallow near shore, getting deeper further out
- Seabed
- sand, coral near the reef
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 14 kn – 28 kn
Access & parking
North of the Palm Beach high-rise hotels on the west coast road; launch from the beach by the schools.
Parking: Free roadside parking by the beach.
Amenities
- Kite schools with lessons, rental and rescue boats
- Hotels and restaurants in Palm Beach nearby
Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from independent spot guides and the general descriptions of the Aruba kite schools. Launch zones, school locations and any beach rules change, so everything here needs confirming on site and the coordinates are approximate, not verified launch points. No verified live webcam was found, so the camera links open Windy's webcam search instead of a local feed.
Local hazards
- Side-offshore trade wind — drift goes out to sea; ride only with rescue cover
- Gusty wind close to shore
- Windsurfers sharing the water
- Shallow rock and coral patches