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Great Exuma | Tar Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Bahamas · Exumas

Spot currently openIntermediate level 23.54 | -75.82

Overview

Tar Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on Great Exuma in the Bahamas. This spot offers open water with the turquoise waters typical of the Exumas. Easterly trade winds blow consistently, providing reliable conditions for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. The water is semi-sheltered, suited to intermediate riders. Access is easy from the main road.
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Spot forecast for Great Exuma | Tar Beach

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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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 3.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:510.6 m08:400.3 m15:210.8 m21:540.3 m03:490.7 m09:410.3 m16:120.8 m22:390.3 m04:410.7 m10:410.3 m16:590.8 m23:200.3 m05:280.8 m11:380.3 m17:440.8 m23:580.2 m06:130.9 m12:310.3 m18:280.8 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 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

Great Exuma | Tar 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

351h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 351 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is September, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d S October: 21 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d S October: 21 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is September, with 71 mm.

Monthly averages: Great Exuma | Tar Beach
Monthly averages — Great Exuma | Tar 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 21.0 213 h 27 °C 1 mm
February 19.0 207 h 27 °C 27 mm
March 21.0 226 h 28 °C 55 mm
April 24.5 335 h 28 °C 0 mm
May 22.5 250 h 30 °C 37 mm
June 25.5 320 h 31 °C 31 mm
July 27.0 351 h 33 °C 9 mm
August 24.0 275 h 33 °C 40 mm
September 15.5 159 h 33 °C 71 mm
October 21.0 215 h 30 °C 31 mm
November 24.0 271 h 29 °C 15 mm
December 24.0 257 h 27 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Great Exuma | Tar Beach 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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