Overview

Runaway Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on Great Exuma in the Bahamas. This bay offers pleasant water with warm, turquoise waters. Northeast trade winds provide steady wind for consistent sessions. The spot offers a good balance between exposure and shelter, suited to intermediate riders. Sandy bottoms ensure safe sailing.

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Spot forecast for Great Exuma | Runaway Bay

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 4.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:48 · 0.6 m Low tide 08:38 · 0.3 m High tide 15:19 · 0.8 m Low tide 21:51 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:47 · 0.7 m Low tide 09:38 · 0.3 m High tide 16:10 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:36 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:39 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:39 · 0.3 m High tide 16:57 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:17 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:26 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:36 · 0.3 m High tide 17:42 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:56 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:11 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:29 · 0.3 m High tide 18:26 · 0.8 m

Great Exuma | Runaway Bay: 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

413h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 413 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is September, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Great Exuma | Runaway Bay

Monthly averages — Great Exuma | Runaway Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	218 h	26 °C	0 mm
February	20.0	223 h	26 °C	63 mm
March	22.5	253 h	26 °C	39 mm
April	25.0	345 h	27 °C	0 mm
May	26.5	325 h	29 °C	26 mm
June	26.0	354 h	30 °C	9 mm
July	29.5	413 h	31 °C	1 mm
August	24.5	324 h	32 °C	26 mm
September	18.0	214 h	32 °C	133 mm
October	21.5	238 h	30 °C	85 mm
November	25.0	294 h	28 °C	9 mm
December	25.0	283 h	27 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Great Exuma | Runaway Bay 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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