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New Providence | Saunders Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Bahamas · New Providence

Spot currently openIntermediate level 25.08 | -77.37

Overview

Saunders Beach is a popular kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of New Providence, near Nassau, Bahamas. This lively public beach offers accessible water with northeast trade winds. Conditions are reliable with consistent wind. The spot is suited to intermediate riders and offers a great local atmosphere. Access is easy from downtown Nassau.
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Spot forecast for New Providence | Saunders 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 5.2 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 Now02:310.7 m08:240.3 m15:010.9 m21:280.3 m03:290.7 m09:230.3 m15:530.9 m22:150.3 m04:230.8 m10:210.3 m16:420.9 m22:590.3 m05:120.8 m11:180.3 m17:290.9 m23:400.2 m05:580.9 m12:120.2 m18:150.9 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 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 · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m

New Providence | Saunders 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

235h

in July · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, July and June, at 25 rideable days and 30 °C. The low point is September, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 179 mm.

Monthly averages: New Providence | Saunders Beach
Monthly averages — New Providence | Saunders 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 16.5 153 h 25 °C 6 mm
February 18.0 152 h 25 °C 24 mm
March 20.5 184 h 26 °C 19 mm
April 25.0 270 h 27 °C 5 mm
May 20.5 195 h 30 °C 11 mm
June 23.5 252 h 31 °C 39 mm
July 25.0 235 h 32 °C 24 mm
August 20.0 175 h 32 °C 90 mm
September 15.0 116 h 31 °C 179 mm
October 21.5 219 h 29 °C 160 mm
November 22.5 215 h 27 °C 5 mm
December 20.5 191 h 26 °C 12 mm

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Technical details of New Providence | Saunders 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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