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Great Exuma | 3 Sisters West kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Bahamas · Exuma

Spot currently openBeginner level 23.59 | -75.89

Overview

3 Sisters West is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Great Exuma in the Bahamas. Unlike its eastern counterpart, this spot offers more sheltered water on the Caribbean Sea side. The waters are calmer and shallower, allowing for more relaxed sailing. Easterly trade winds cross the island to provide consistent wind. Ideal for beginners and intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Great Exuma | 3 Sisters West

Sunrise 07:03 · 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 3.7 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 Now03:480.7 m09:400.3 m16:110.8 m22:380.3 m04:400.7 m10:400.3 m16:580.8 m23:190.3 m05:270.8 m11:370.3 m17:430.8 m23:570.2 m06:120.9 m12:300.3 m18:270.8 m00:350.2 m06:570.9 m13:200.2 m19:120.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

Great Exuma | 3 Sisters West: 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

410h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 410 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 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 26 °C. The wettest month is September, with 58 mm.

Monthly averages: Great Exuma | 3 Sisters West
Monthly averages — Great Exuma | 3 Sisters West — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 218 h 26 °C 0 mm
February 20.0 226 h 26 °C 27 mm
March 22.0 248 h 26 °C 20 mm
April 25.0 348 h 27 °C 0 mm
May 25.5 311 h 29 °C 47 mm
June 26.0 348 h 30 °C 7 mm
July 29.5 410 h 31 °C 0 mm
August 24.5 323 h 32 °C 22 mm
September 17.5 205 h 32 °C 58 mm
October 22.5 237 h 30 °C 28 mm
November 24.5 288 h 28 °C 25 mm
December 24.0 275 h 27 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Great Exuma | 3 Sisters West 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
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Open all year round
Required level
Beginner

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