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Guana Cay / Long Island kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Bahamas · Long Island

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 23.3 | -75.1

Overview

Guana Cay on Long Island is a kitesurf spot located in the southern Bahamas. This small island offers a sheltered water area with crystal-clear and shallow waters. The east trade winds blow consistently, providing reliable sailing conditions. Long Island is an unspoiled destination, offering an authentic setting for kitesurfing away from the crowds.

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Spot forecast for Guana Cay / Long Island

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 18:30

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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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:590.6 m09:500.3 m16:220.8 m22:480.3 m04:520.7 m10:500.3 m17:090.8 m23:290.3 m05:390.8 m11:460.3 m17:530.8 m00:060.2 m06:230.8 m12:390.2 m18:360.8 m00:440.2 m07:070.9 m13:290.2 m19:200.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

Guana Cay / Long Island: 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

435h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to July, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 435 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is October, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Guana Cay / Long Island
Monthly averages — Guana Cay / Long Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 261 h 26 °C 3 mm
February 21.0 239 h 26 °C 60 mm
March 24.5 282 h 27 °C 17 mm
April 25.0 354 h 27 °C 27 mm
May 27.5 360 h 29 °C 2 mm
June 27.5 370 h 30 °C 46 mm
July 30.5 435 h 31 °C 3 mm
August 25.0 344 h 31 °C 57 mm
September 20.5 248 h 31 °C 78 mm
October 23.0 251 h 30 °C 137 mm
November 26.5 303 h 28 °C 10 mm
December 26.5 299 h 27 °C 11 mm

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Technical details of Guana Cay / Long Island 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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