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Elbow Cay | Hope Town kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Bahamas · Hope Town

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 26.54 | -76.96

Overview

Hope Town on Elbow Cay is a charming kitesurfing spot located in the Abacos, Bahamas. This picturesque village with its iconic lighthouse offers sheltered water in the harbour. Easterly trade winds blow consistently, creating pleasant kitesurfing conditions. The spot is suited to intermediate riders with calm waters in the harbour and more exposed conditions offshore.
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Spot forecast for Elbow Cay | Hope Town

Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 18:35

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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 3.1 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 Now03:260.7 m09:200.3 m15:500.9 m22:160.3 m04:190.8 m10:190.3 m16:380.9 m22:570.3 m05:070.9 m11:160.3 m17:230.9 m23:360.3 m05:520.9 m12:080.3 m18:080.9 m00:150.2 m06:371 m12:590.2 m18:540.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m

Elbow Cay | Hope Town: 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

299h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 299 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is September, with 219 mm.

Monthly averages: Elbow Cay | Hope Town
Monthly averages — Elbow Cay | Hope Town — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 175 h 23 °C 42 mm
February 20.0 212 h 23 °C 27 mm
March 19.5 211 h 23 °C 45 mm
April 22.5 302 h 24 °C 37 mm
May 22.5 245 h 26 °C 55 mm
June 24.0 324 h 27 °C 24 mm
July 24.5 299 h 28 °C 33 mm
August 23.0 257 h 29 °C 34 mm
September 19.5 195 h 29 °C 219 mm
October 25.5 300 h 27 °C 38 mm
November 22.5 241 h 25 °C 5 mm
December 21.0 228 h 24 °C 19 mm

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Technical details of Elbow Cay | Hope Town 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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