Overview

Snow Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of San Salvador, Bahamas. This beach is directly exposed to the Atlantic and northeast trade winds, offering powerful wind conditions. The water is oceanic with waves, suited to advanced riders. The wild and isolated setting of San Salvador offers an exceptional sailing experience.

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Spot forecast for San Salvador | Snow Bay

Sunrise 06:57 · Sunset 18:27

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:40 · 0.6 m Low tide 09:32 · 0.3 m High tide 16:05 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:33 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:33 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:33 · 0.3 m High tide 16:52 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:13 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:21 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:31 · 0.3 m High tide 17:37 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:51 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:07 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:24 · 0.3 m High tide 18:21 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:29 · 0.2 m High tide 06:51 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:15 · 0.2 m High tide 19:06 · 0.8 m

San Salvador | Snow 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

427h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 427 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is February, at 20.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is October, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: San Salvador | Snow Bay

Monthly averages — San Salvador | Snow 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	22.0	224 h	26 °C	26 mm
February	20.5	238 h	26 °C	65 mm
March	23.5	266 h	26 °C	50 mm
April	24.5	337 h	27 °C	2 mm
May	25.5	326 h	28 °C	4 mm
June	27.5	368 h	30 °C	12 mm
July	30.0	427 h	31 °C	1 mm
August	26.5	354 h	31 °C	17 mm
September	22.0	270 h	31 °C	31 mm
October	23.0	245 h	30 °C	145 mm
November	25.0	291 h	28 °C	36 mm
December	24.5	263 h	27 °C	30 mm

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Technical details of San Salvador | Snow 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: Advanced

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