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South Bimini | South Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Bahamas · Bimini

Spot currently openIntermediate level 25.7 | -79.3

Overview

South Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on South Bimini, Bahamas. This west-facing beach offers open water facing the Straits of Florida. Easterly trade winds cross the island to reach this coast, providing consistent side-shore wind. The water can be choppy, suited to intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for South Bimini | South Beach

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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Swell and waves

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:520.7 m10:010.3 m16:140.7 m22:260.3 m04:490.7 m10:540.3 m17:080.7 m23:160.3 m05:390.8 m11:440.3 m17:570.8 m00:030.2 m06:250.8 m12:320.2 m18:420.8 m00:500.2 m07:090.9 m13:190.2 m19:280.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

South Bimini | South Beach: 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

318h

in June · 26.5 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 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is June, with 341 mm.

Monthly averages: South Bimini | South Beach
Monthly averages — South Bimini | South Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 179 h 23 °C 66 mm
February 22.5 220 h 24 °C 98 mm
March 22.5 234 h 25 °C 20 mm
April 23.5 314 h 25 °C 7 mm
May 22.0 226 h 27 °C 138 mm
June 26.5 318 h 28 °C 341 mm
July 23.5 261 h 29 °C 54 mm
August 19.0 203 h 30 °C 219 mm
September 19.5 180 h 29 °C 194 mm
October 27.0 286 h 28 °C 231 mm
November 25.0 275 h 26 °C 100 mm
December 22.5 246 h 25 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of South Bimini | South Beach spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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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