climate, warm and tropical (28 °c - 34 °c), its shallow warm waters. northern beaches offer "flat water"; south beaches are, chop, sailing and surfing swell of 8–10 feet, its winds "side-onshore" of east - northwest constant throughout the year, the strongest during the months of february to september (6bft hard) and milder during the months of october to january (4bft + hard). may is the windiest month.