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New Providence | South Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

Bahamas · New Providence

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 25 | -77.35

Overview

South Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of New Providence, Bahamas. This beach offers calm and sheltered water on the Caribbean Sea side. Easterly trade winds cross the island to reach this coast, offering moderate but consistent wind. The flat water is suited to beginners and intermediate riders. A quiet spot away from the bustle of Nassau.
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Spot forecast for New Providence | South 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 3.7 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 Now02:350.8 m08:310.3 m15:050.9 m21:300.4 m03:330.8 m09:280.3 m15:570.9 m22:170.3 m04:270.8 m10:260.3 m16:470.9 m23:020.3 m05:160.9 m11:220.3 m17:340.9 m23:440.3 m06:031 m12:160.3 m18:200.9 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 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 · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m

New Providence | South 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

325h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 325 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 294 mm.

Monthly averages: New Providence | South Beach
Monthly averages — New Providence | South 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 17.5 162 h 25 °C 24 mm
February 18.5 195 h 25 °C 15 mm
March 21.0 217 h 25 °C 52 mm
April 24.5 307 h 27 °C 13 mm
May 25.0 271 h 29 °C 8 mm
June 25.0 320 h 30 °C 16 mm
July 27.0 325 h 31 °C 36 mm
August 24.0 254 h 31 °C 96 mm
September 17.5 179 h 31 °C 294 mm
October 23.0 232 h 29 °C 170 mm
November 24.5 231 h 27 °C 7 mm
December 20.0 203 h 26 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of New Providence | South 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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Open all year round
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Beginner

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