Overview

Sumner Point on Rum Cay is a kitesurfing spot located on this remote island in the Bahamas. This spot offers open water with crystal-clear waters. Easterly trade winds blow steadily on this sparsely populated island. The setting is wild and unspoiled, offering a unique sailing experience. The spot is suited to intermediate to advanced riders due to the island's remoteness.

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Spot forecast for Rum Cay | Sumner Point

Sunrise 06:58 · Sunset 18:29

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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 03:47 · 0.6 m Low tide 09:38 · 0.3 m High tide 16:11 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:39 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:40 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:39 · 0.3 m High tide 16:57 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:19 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:27 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:37 · 0.3 m High tide 17:42 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:56 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:12 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:30 · 0.3 m High tide 18:26 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:34 · 0.2 m High tide 06:57 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:20 · 0.2 m High tide 19:10 · 0.8 m

Rum Cay | Sumner Point: 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

418h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 418 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 20 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is October, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Rum Cay | Sumner Point

Monthly averages — Rum Cay | Sumner Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	210 h	26 °C	2 mm
February	20.5	223 h	26 °C	60 mm
March	22.0	244 h	27 °C	26 mm
April	24.0	323 h	27 °C	5 mm
May	26.5	316 h	29 °C	3 mm
June	27.5	357 h	30 °C	11 mm
July	30.0	418 h	31 °C	6 mm
August	25.5	338 h	31 °C	47 mm
September	20.0	245 h	31 °C	34 mm
October	22.0	225 h	30 °C	102 mm
November	25.5	261 h	28 °C	59 mm
December	23.5	246 h	27 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of Rum Cay | Sumner Point 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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Rum Cay | Sumner Point kitesurf and wingfoil spot