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Old Bahama Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Bahamas · West Grand Bahama

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 26.64 | -78.92

Overview

Old Bahama Bay is a kitesurf spot located at the western tip of Grand Bahama, in the Bahamas. This resort offers access to an open water area with turquoise waters and sandy bottoms. The northeast trade winds blow consistently on this exposed point. The spot offers varied conditions depending on orientation, suitable for intermediate riders. Its proximity to Florida makes it a popular entry point to the Bahamas.

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Spot forecast for Old Bahama Bay

Sunrise 07:17 · Sunset 18:42

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:380.8 m08:410.3 m15:060.9 m21:270.3 m03:360.8 m09:370.3 m15:590.9 m22:150.3 m04:300.9 m10:320.3 m16:500.9 m23:010.3 m05:190.9 m11:240.3 m17:370.9 m23:440.2 m06:051 m12:140.2 m18:231 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1 m

Old Bahama Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

312h

in October · 27 rideable days

The season runs from October to December, peaking in October: 23 rideable days a month and 312 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is August, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days27 d O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days27 d O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is June, with 426 mm.

Monthly averages: Old Bahama Bay
Monthly averages — Old Bahama Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 172 h 23 °C 26 mm
February 18.0 169 h 24 °C 142 mm
March 17.5 175 h 25 °C 145 mm
April 21.0 280 h 26 °C 6 mm
May 16.5 166 h 29 °C 146 mm
June 21.0 254 h 29 °C 426 mm
July 16.0 167 h 30 °C 104 mm
August 15.5 148 h 31 °C 148 mm
September 17.5 156 h 30 °C 227 mm
October 27.0 312 h 28 °C 162 mm
November 22.5 223 h 26 °C 25 mm
December 19.5 215 h 25 °C 15 mm

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Technical details of Old Bahama Bay spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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