Overview

Sandy Cay is a kitesurfing spot located in the Exumas, near Black Point, Bahamas. This sandbar surrounded by turquoise waters offers an idyllic setting for sailing. The shallow depths and flat water are perfect for freeriding. Easterly trade winds blow steadily, offering reliable conditions throughout the season.

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Spot forecast for Sandy Cay Exumas

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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 1.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 03:18 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:09 · 0.4 m High tide 15:44 · 1.1 m Low tide 22:13 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:20 · 0.9 m Low tide 10:09 · 0.4 m High tide 16:39 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:00 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:14 · 1 m Low tide 11:07 · 0.4 m High tide 17:30 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:42 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:01 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:02 · 0.3 m High tide 18:16 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:23 · 0.3 m High tide 06:44 · 1.2 m Low tide 12:53 · 0.3 m High tide 19:00 · 1.1 m

Sandy Cay Exumas: 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

390h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 390 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 20.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 24 °C. The wettest month is March, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Sandy Cay Exumas

Monthly averages — Sandy Cay Exumas — 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	217 h	24 °C	3 mm
February	21.0	231 h	24 °C	17 mm
March	24.5	278 h	24 °C	83 mm
April	25.5	351 h	25 °C	4 mm
May	27.0	313 h	26 °C	0 mm
June	27.0	358 h	28 °C	6 mm
July	28.5	390 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	25.0	328 h	29 °C	43 mm
September	20.5	224 h	29 °C	79 mm
October	23.0	268 h	28 °C	15 mm
November	25.5	307 h	26 °C	7 mm
December	26.0	285 h	25 °C	6 mm

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Technical details of Sandy Cay Exumas 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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