Overview

North Cat Cay is a kitesurfing spot located on this private island in the Bimini archipelago, Bahamas. This spot offers crystal-clear waters and open water with northeast trade winds. The island being largely undeveloped, the setting is wild and unspoiled. Conditions are suited to intermediate riders with semi-exposed water and consistent wind.

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Spot forecast for North Cat Cay

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 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:56 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:08 · 0.3 m High tide 16:19 · 0.7 m Low tide 22:30 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:54 · 0.7 m Low tide 11:00 · 0.3 m High tide 17:13 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:20 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:45 · 0.7 m Low tide 11:49 · 0.3 m High tide 18:02 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:08 · 0.2 m High tide 06:30 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:37 · 0.2 m High tide 18:47 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:55 · 0.2 m High tide 07:14 · 0.8 m Low tide 13:23 · 0.2 m High tide 19:32 · 0.8 m

North Cat Cay: 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

288h

in October · 27.5 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 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is June, with 436 mm.

Monthly averages: North Cat Cay

Monthly averages — North Cat Cay — 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	179 h	23 °C	28 mm
February	22.5	222 h	24 °C	47 mm
March	23.0	231 h	25 °C	43 mm
April	24.0	312 h	25 °C	31 mm
May	21.5	225 h	27 °C	55 mm
June	26.0	320 h	28 °C	436 mm
July	23.5	265 h	29 °C	63 mm
August	19.5	201 h	30 °C	102 mm
September	19.5	178 h	29 °C	156 mm
October	27.5	288 h	28 °C	91 mm
November	25.0	279 h	26 °C	42 mm
December	23.0	241 h	25 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of North Cat Cay 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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All spots: Bimini

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