Overview

French Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on San Salvador, Bahamas. This west-facing bay offers water sheltered from the prevailing trade winds. The waters are calm and shallow, ideal for freeriding. Easterly trade winds cross the island to reach this coast, offering consistent but moderate wind. The spot is suited to beginners and intermediate riders on this historic island.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for French Bay

Sunrise 06:57 · Sunset 18:28

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Swell and waves

Swell and tides over 8 days. Premium members see the swell and tides over 8 days. Without a subscription: 5 days.

Go Premium

Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:40 · 0.6 m Low tide 08:30 · 0.3 m High tide 15:13 · 0.8 m Low tide 21:48 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:40 · 0.6 m Low tide 09:32 · 0.3 m High tide 16:04 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:32 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:33 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:33 · 0.3 m High tide 16:51 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:13 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:21 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:30 · 0.3 m High tide 17:36 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:51 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:06 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:24 · 0.3 m High tide 18:20 · 0.8 m

French Bay: 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

385h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 385 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is October, with 209 mm.

Monthly averages: French Bay

Monthly averages — French Bay — 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	183 h	26 °C	16 mm
February	19.5	193 h	26 °C	60 mm
March	21.0	212 h	27 °C	42 mm
April	24.0	287 h	27 °C	7 mm
May	24.0	268 h	29 °C	4 mm
June	27.5	332 h	30 °C	14 mm
July	30.0	385 h	32 °C	0 mm
August	25.0	311 h	32 °C	12 mm
September	20.5	214 h	31 °C	56 mm
October	18.5	188 h	29 °C	209 mm
November	24.0	228 h	28 °C	16 mm
December	22.5	214 h	26 °C	34 mm

Photo gallery of French Bay

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of French Bay 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

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

COCKBURN/SAN SAL TG10.8 kmsource madis - NOAA

Readings reserved for Premium members

Readings from COCKBURN/SAN SAL TG weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near French Bay

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: San Salvador

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

French Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot