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New Providence | Jaws Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Bahamas · New Providence

Spot currently openBeginner level 25.02 | -77.55

Overview

Jaws Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the southwest coast of New Providence, Bahamas. This beach gets its name from the movie Jaws, which was partially filmed nearby. The water is sheltered and shallow, with calm conditions ideal for sailing. Easterly trade winds offer consistent wind. The spot is suited to beginners and intermediate riders in a quiet setting.
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Spot forecast for New Providence | Jaws Beach

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:38

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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 2.7 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 Now03:340.7 m09:260.3 m15:570.9 m22:190.3 m04:280.8 m10:250.3 m16:470.9 m23:030.3 m05:170.8 m11:220.3 m17:340.9 m23:440.2 m06:040.9 m12:160.3 m18:200.9 m00:260.2 m06:491 m13:080.2 m19:070.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m

New Providence | Jaws 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

286h

in April · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 23 rideable days a month and 286 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A May: 22 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 22 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A May: 22 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 22 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 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 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 218 mm.

Monthly averages: New Providence | Jaws Beach
Monthly averages — New Providence | Jaws 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 18.0 166 h 25 °C 9 mm
February 17.5 165 h 25 °C 17 mm
March 23.0 215 h 26 °C 31 mm
April 24.5 286 h 28 °C 8 mm
May 22.0 230 h 30 °C 19 mm
June 24.0 279 h 31 °C 65 mm
July 24.5 264 h 32 °C 13 mm
August 21.5 193 h 32 °C 27 mm
September 15.0 141 h 31 °C 218 mm
October 22.0 223 h 28 °C 186 mm
November 23.0 215 h 27 °C 14 mm
December 19.5 199 h 26 °C 10 mm

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Technical details of New Providence | Jaws 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.

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