Overview

Gillam Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos, Bahamas. This sheltered bay offers flat water perfect for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. The sandy bottoms and shallow depth make it a safe spot. Easterly trade winds provide consistent side-shore wind, ideal for beginners and intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Green Turtle Cay | Gillam Bay

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:36

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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 1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 08:23 · 0.3 m High tide 15:00 · 0.9 m Low tide 21:33 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:29 · 0.7 m Low tide 09:23 · 0.3 m High tide 15:52 · 0.9 m Low tide 22:18 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:21 · 0.8 m Low tide 10:22 · 0.3 m High tide 16:40 · 0.9 m Low tide 22:59 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:09 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:18 · 0.3 m High tide 17:25 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:38 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:53 · 1 m Low tide 12:10 · 0.3 m High tide 18:10 · 0.9 m

Green Turtle Cay | Gillam 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

277h

in April · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 22 rideable days a month and 277 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is July, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Green Turtle Cay | Gillam Bay

Monthly averages — Green Turtle Cay | Gillam 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	16.0	142 h	23 °C	27 mm
February	16.5	152 h	24 °C	27 mm
March	17.5	167 h	25 °C	63 mm
April	22.5	277 h	26 °C	20 mm
May	20.5	189 h	29 °C	19 mm
June	22.0	264 h	30 °C	51 mm
July	22.0	232 h	31 °C	120 mm
August	21.0	201 h	32 °C	49 mm
September	14.5	128 h	30 °C	115 mm
October	25.0	288 h	28 °C	87 mm
November	19.5	201 h	26 °C	4 mm
December	18.0	193 h	25 °C	10 mm

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Technical details of Green Turtle Cay | Gillam 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: Beginner

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