Overview

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Back of Half Moon Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on the northeast coast of Providenciales. This spot offers a shallow body of water and regular trade winds from the east. Conditions are suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Back of Half Moon Bay

Sunrise 06:46 · Sunset 18:19

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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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Back of Half Moon 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

457h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 30 rideable days a month and 457 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is October, at 22 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 55%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 55% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is August, with 18 mm.

Monthly averages: Back of Half Moon Bay

Monthly averages — Back of Half Moon 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	27.0	329 h	25 °C	0 mm
February	23.0	265 h	25 °C	9 mm
March	26.0	310 h	25 °C	0 mm
April	29.5	401 h	26 °C	0 mm
May	30.0	396 h	27 °C	1 mm
June	29.0	419 h	28 °C	0 mm
July	31.0	457 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	28.0	410 h	29 °C	18 mm
September	27.0	336 h	29 °C	0 mm
October	22.0	267 h	29 °C	0 mm
November	27.5	327 h	27 °C	4 mm
December	28.5	334 h	27 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Back of Half Moon Bay spot

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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Additional stations

PROVIDENCIALES15.7 km

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Ogimet - Providenciales (Turks and Caicos Islands)15.8 km

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