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French Leave Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Bahamas · Central Eleuthera

Spot currently openIntermediate level 25.2 | -76.23

Overview

French Leave Beach is a kitesurfing spot located at Governor's Harbour on Eleuthera Island, in the Bahamas. This iconic pink beach offers a spectacular setting for sailing. The east trade winds hit the Atlantic coast of Eleuthera directly, creating sustained conditions with waves. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders seeking ocean conditions in a unique setting.
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Spot forecast for French Leave Beach

Sunrise 07:05 · Sunset 18:33

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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 2.6 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 Now03:300.8 m09:300.3 m15:550.9 m22:170.3 m04:240.9 m10:270.3 m16:451 m23:020.3 m05:140.9 m11:220.3 m17:331 m23:440.3 m06:011 m12:150.3 m18:191 m00:270.2 m06:481.1 m13:070.2 m19:061 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 · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1 m

French Leave Beach: 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

309h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, April and October, at 25 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is September, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d S October: 24 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d S October: 24 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: French Leave Beach
Monthly averages — French Leave Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 178 h 25 °C 3 mm
February 19.5 208 h 25 °C 53 mm
March 18.5 194 h 26 °C 39 mm
April 24.0 303 h 27 °C 3 mm
May 20.0 208 h 29 °C 20 mm
June 22.5 302 h 31 °C 33 mm
July 25.5 309 h 32 °C 13 mm
August 23.5 263 h 32 °C 59 mm
September 15.5 162 h 31 °C 164 mm
October 24.0 277 h 29 °C 23 mm
November 24.0 263 h 28 °C 9 mm
December 22.5 230 h 27 °C 8 mm

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Technical details of French Leave Beach 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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