Overview

Andros Island is the main kitesurfing spot on the largest island in the Bahamas. Andros offers vast shallow flats with crystal-clear waters, perfect for freestyle and freeride kitesurfing. Easterly trade winds blow consistently over these open waters. The island sees little tourism, offering an authentic and wild sailing experience. Suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Andros Island

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:40

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:36 · 0.7 m Low tide 09:27 · 0.3 m High tide 15:59 · 0.9 m Low tide 22:20 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:30 · 0.8 m Low tide 10:26 · 0.3 m High tide 16:49 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:04 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:19 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:22 · 0.3 m High tide 17:35 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:45 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:05 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:16 · 0.3 m High tide 18:22 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:27 · 0.2 m High tide 06:51 · 1 m Low tide 13:08 · 0.2 m High tide 19:08 · 0.9 m

Andros 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

360h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 360 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is August, with 161 mm.

Monthly averages: Andros Island

Monthly averages — Andros 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	21.0	199 h	26 °C	3 mm
February	22.0	234 h	26 °C	19 mm
March	26.0	276 h	27 °C	117 mm
April	27.5	348 h	27 °C	3 mm
May	28.5	322 h	30 °C	48 mm
June	26.5	341 h	31 °C	105 mm
July	30.0	360 h	31 °C	17 mm
August	26.5	262 h	32 °C	161 mm
September	17.0	176 h	31 °C	148 mm
October	23.5	254 h	29 °C	128 mm
November	25.5	279 h	28 °C	6 mm
December	22.5	243 h	26 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of Andros Island 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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