Overview

MacDuff's on Norman's Cay is a kitesurfing spot located in the northern Exumas, Bahamas. This historic island offers sheltered water with shallow crystal-clear waters. Northeast trade winds blow steadily, creating ideal freeride conditions. The spot is suited to intermediate riders in a wild setting steeped in history.

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Spot forecast for Norman's Cay | MacDuff's

Sunrise 07:07 · 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 3.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:42 · 0.8 m Low tide 09:42 · 0.3 m High tide 16:07 · 0.9 m Low tide 22:36 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:39 · 0.8 m Low tide 10:42 · 0.3 m High tide 16:59 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:20 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:31 · 0.9 m Low tide 11:39 · 0.3 m High tide 17:48 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:01 · 0.3 m High tide 06:19 · 1 m Low tide 12:34 · 0.3 m High tide 18:35 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:42 · 0.2 m High tide 07:05 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:25 · 0.2 m High tide 19:22 · 0.9 m

Norman's Cay | MacDuff's: 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

381h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 24 °C. The wettest month is September, with 51 mm.

Monthly averages: Norman's Cay | MacDuff's

Monthly averages — Norman's Cay | MacDuff's — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	204 h	24 °C	6 mm
February	20.0	222 h	24 °C	49 mm
March	23.5	257 h	24 °C	37 mm
April	26.0	346 h	25 °C	4 mm
May	25.0	288 h	27 °C	0 mm
June	26.5	350 h	28 °C	28 mm
July	27.5	381 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	24.5	319 h	29 °C	2 mm
September	20.0	215 h	29 °C	51 mm
October	24.5	281 h	28 °C	22 mm
November	25.0	298 h	26 °C	0 mm
December	25.0	261 h	25 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Norman's Cay | MacDuff's 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: Intermediate

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