Overview

Sandbar Island is an exposed sandbar in the Fijian lagoon, offering a unique kitesurf spot with flat and shallow water all around. The southeast trade winds blow regularly. Accessible only by boat.

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Spot forecast for Sandbar Island

Sunrise 05:33 · Sunset 18:08

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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 3.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:15 · 1.2 m Low tide 07:50 · 0.5 m High tide 14:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 20:10 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:11 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:37 · 0.4 m High tide 15:01 · 1.3 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:03 · 1.3 m Low tide 09:20 · 0.4 m High tide 15:42 · 1.3 m Low tide 21:48 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:50 · 1.3 m Low tide 10:01 · 0.4 m High tide 16:21 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:32 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:36 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:41 · 0.4 m High tide 16:58 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:16 · 0.4 m

Sandbar 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

303h

in September · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in September: 25 rideable days a month and 303 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is March, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 26 °C. The wettest month is January, with 467 mm.

Monthly averages: Sandbar Island

Monthly averages — Sandbar 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	13.0	96 h	29 °C	467 mm
February	11.0	93 h	30 °C	369 mm
March	8.0	58 h	29 °C	401 mm
April	18.0	157 h	29 °C	164 mm
May	21.0	215 h	27 °C	256 mm
June	24.5	233 h	26 °C	74 mm
July	25.5	267 h	26 °C	60 mm
August	25.5	234 h	26 °C	104 mm
September	26.5	303 h	26 °C	78 mm
October	26.0	274 h	27 °C	124 mm
November	18.0	148 h	28 °C	289 mm
December	17.5	137 h	29 °C	303 mm

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Technical details of Sandbar Island spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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