Overview

Capt Jay's Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on Cat Island in the Bahamas. This secluded beach offers a wild setting with crystal-clear waters and fine sand. Easterly trade winds hit this Atlantic coast directly, creating powerful wind conditions. The water is oceanic with waves, suited to intermediate to advanced riders. Cat Island remains a destination untouched by mass tourism.

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Spot forecast for Capt Jay's Beach

Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 18:31

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 09:24 · 0.3 m High tide 15:55 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:22 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:24 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:25 · 0.3 m High tide 16:43 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:04 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:13 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:22 · 0.3 m High tide 17:29 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:43 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:58 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:16 · 0.3 m High tide 18:14 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:22 · 0.2 m High tide 06:44 · 1 m Low tide 13:07 · 0.2 m High tide 18:59 · 0.8 m

Capt Jay's 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

363h

in July · 29 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, November and June, at 27 rideable days and 30 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 26 °C. The wettest month is March, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: Capt Jay's Beach

Monthly averages — Capt Jay's 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	21.5	203 h	27 °C	4 mm
February	20.5	217 h	26 °C	42 mm
March	20.5	229 h	26 °C	89 mm
April	24.5	324 h	27 °C	0 mm
May	22.5	265 h	29 °C	78 mm
June	25.0	325 h	30 °C	27 mm
July	29.0	363 h	32 °C	28 mm
August	25.0	299 h	32 °C	57 mm
September	18.0	196 h	32 °C	64 mm
October	22.0	242 h	30 °C	65 mm
November	25.5	281 h	28 °C	1 mm
December	24.5	254 h	27 °C	26 mm

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Technical details of Capt Jay's Beach 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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