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Greenwood Beach Resort / Cat Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Bahamas · Cat Island

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 24.19 | -75.31

Overview

Greenwood Beach Resort is a kitesurf spot located on Cat Island, Bahamas. This low-tourism island offers deserted beaches and excellent wind conditions. The Atlantic coast of Cat Island receives the northeast trade winds head-on, creating sustained conditions. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders with an oceanic water area and waves.

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Spot forecast for Greenwood Beach Resort / Cat Island

Sunrise 07:01 · 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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Swell and waves

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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 0.3 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 Now02:460.6 m08:340.3 m15:170.8 m21:510.3 m03:450.7 m09:360.3 m16:070.8 m22:360.3 m04:370.7 m10:360.3 m16:540.8 m23:160.3 m05:240.8 m11:330.3 m17:390.8 m23:530.2 m06:080.9 m12:260.2 m18:230.8 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 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 Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

Greenwood Beach Resort / Cat 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

390h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 390 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days19 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days19 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is September, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: Greenwood Beach Resort / Cat Island
Monthly averages — Greenwood Beach Resort / Cat 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 21.5 215 h 26 °C 35 mm
February 20.0 228 h 26 °C 33 mm
March 22.0 245 h 27 °C 58 mm
April 25.5 338 h 28 °C 0 mm
May 26.0 291 h 30 °C 17 mm
June 25.5 331 h 31 °C 49 mm
July 29.0 390 h 31 °C 52 mm
August 25.5 326 h 32 °C 49 mm
September 19.0 216 h 32 °C 135 mm
October 23.0 241 h 30 °C 118 mm
November 24.5 285 h 28 °C 13 mm
December 24.5 265 h 27 °C 17 mm

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Technical details of Greenwood Beach Resort / Cat 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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