Overview

The Flats is an iconic kitesurfing spot on North Bimini, Bahamas. This vast flat and shallow body of water is an ideal playground for freestyle and freeride kitesurfing. The sandy bottoms and shallow depth allow for safe sailing. Easterly trade winds blow steadily over this open area, offering perfect conditions for all levels.

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Spot forecast for North Bimini | The Flats

Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 18:45

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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 3.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:50 · 0.7 m Low tide 09:57 · 0.3 m High tide 16:11 · 0.7 m Low tide 22:24 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:46 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:50 · 0.3 m High tide 17:05 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:13 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:37 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:41 · 0.3 m High tide 17:54 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:00 · 0.2 m High tide 06:23 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:29 · 0.2 m High tide 18:40 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:47 · 0.2 m High tide 07:07 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:17 · 0.2 m High tide 19:25 · 0.9 m

North Bimini | The Flats: 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

316h

in June · 26 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, June and November, at 26 rideable days and 27 °C. The low point is January, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is June, with 404 mm.

Monthly averages: North Bimini | The Flats

Monthly averages — North Bimini | The Flats — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	176 h	23 °C	39 mm
February	22.5	221 h	24 °C	101 mm
March	21.5	230 h	25 °C	73 mm
April	23.5	311 h	25 °C	27 mm
May	22.0	230 h	27 °C	115 mm
June	26.0	316 h	28 °C	404 mm
July	23.5	263 h	29 °C	114 mm
August	19.0	196 h	30 °C	240 mm
September	20.0	180 h	29 °C	199 mm
October	26.5	283 h	28 °C	292 mm
November	25.0	276 h	26 °C	117 mm
December	22.0	240 h	25 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of North Bimini | The Flats 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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