Overview

Red Rock Slick is a kitesurfing spot located off Tortola. This spot offers shallow waters and consistent easterly trade winds. Suited for intermediate riders looking for calm water.

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Spot forecast for Red Rock Slick

Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 17:52

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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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Red Rock Slick: 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

428h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in May, with 428 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 36%13-20 knots · 60%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 60% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is November, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: Red Rock Slick

Monthly averages — Red Rock Slick — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	371 h	26 °C	23 mm
February	24.5	333 h	26 °C	82 mm
March	27.0	341 h	26 °C	35 mm
April	29.5	382 h	26 °C	90 mm
May	31.0	428 h	28 °C	114 mm
June	30.0	429 h	29 °C	72 mm
July	31.0	463 h	29 °C	88 mm
August	29.5	417 h	29 °C	151 mm
September	26.5	349 h	29 °C	134 mm
October	26.0	293 h	29 °C	121 mm
November	28.5	340 h	28 °C	164 mm
December	31.0	381 h	27 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of Red Rock Slick 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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