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Great Exuma | George Town kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Bahamas · Exumas

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 23.51 | -75.78

Overview

George Town is the main kitesurfing spot in the Exumas, Bahamas. The capital of Great Exuma provides access to Elizabeth Harbour, a vast body of water sheltered by Stocking Island. The waters are shallow with sandbars ideal for kitesurfing. Easterly trade winds blow steadily. George Town is the gathering point for Exuma kitesurfers, suited to all levels.
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Spot forecast for Great Exuma | George Town

Sunrise 07:02 · 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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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 6.5 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 Now03:500.7 m09:410.3 m16:130.8 m22:400.3 m04:420.7 m10:410.3 m17:000.8 m23:200.3 m05:290.8 m11:380.3 m17:440.8 m23:590.2 m06:140.9 m12:310.3 m18:280.8 m00:360.2 m06:580.9 m13:220.2 m19:130.8 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 | George 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

369h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, July and June, at 27 rideable days and 32 °C. The low point is September, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M March: 22 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M May: 24 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J June: 26 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d S September: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d S October: 21.5 rideable days O October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N November: 24 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M March: 22 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M May: 24 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J June: 26 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d S September: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d S October: 21.5 rideable days O October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N November: 24 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is September, with 67 mm.

Monthly averages: Great Exuma | George Town
Monthly averages — Great Exuma | George Town — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 226 h 27 °C 4 mm
January 21.5 226 h 27 °C 4 mm
February 20.0 214 h 27 °C 44 mm
February 20.0 214 h 27 °C 44 mm
March 22.0 240 h 27 °C 56 mm
March 22.0 240 h 27 °C 56 mm
April 25.5 342 h 28 °C 0 mm
April 25.5 342 h 28 °C 0 mm
May 24.0 273 h 30 °C 40 mm
May 24.0 273 h 30 °C 40 mm
June 26.0 332 h 31 °C 19 mm
June 26.0 332 h 31 °C 19 mm
July 27.5 369 h 32 °C 3 mm
July 27.5 369 h 32 °C 3 mm
August 24.5 294 h 33 °C 28 mm
August 24.5 294 h 33 °C 28 mm
September 16.5 179 h 33 °C 67 mm
September 16.5 179 h 33 °C 67 mm
October 21.5 218 h 31 °C 16 mm
October 21.5 218 h 31 °C 31 mm
November 24.0 278 h 28 °C 64 mm
November 24.0 278 h 28 °C 43 mm
December 24.5 265 h 27 °C 0 mm
December 24.5 265 h 27 °C 17 mm

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Technical details of Great Exuma | George 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
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