Overview

Chat 'N' Chill on Stocking Island is a legendary kitesurfing spot in the Exumas, Bahamas. This iconic beach bar offers direct access to Elizabeth Harbour with sheltered water and sandbars. Easterly trade winds blow consistently. The friendly atmosphere and paradise setting make it a must-visit for kitesurfers visiting the Exumas.

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Spot forecast for Stocking Island | Chat N Chill

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 18:33

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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 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:50 · 0.7 m Low tide 09:41 · 0.3 m High tide 16:13 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:40 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:42 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:41 · 0.3 m High tide 17:00 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:20 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:29 · 0.8 m Low tide 11:38 · 0.3 m High tide 17:44 · 0.8 m Low tide 23:59 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:14 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:31 · 0.3 m High tide 18:28 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:36 · 0.2 m High tide 06:58 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:22 · 0.2 m High tide 19:13 · 0.8 m

Stocking Island | Chat N Chill: 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

397h

in July · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 397 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 19.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is October, with 57 mm.

Monthly averages: Stocking Island | Chat N Chill

Monthly averages — Stocking Island | Chat N Chill — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	237 h	26 °C	1 mm
February	20.5	233 h	26 °C	32 mm
March	23.5	258 h	27 °C	23 mm
April	25.5	350 h	28 °C	0 mm
May	26.0	316 h	29 °C	30 mm
June	26.5	358 h	30 °C	20 mm
July	28.0	397 h	32 °C	4 mm
August	24.5	329 h	32 °C	7 mm
September	19.5	215 h	32 °C	42 mm
October	22.0	239 h	30 °C	57 mm
November	25.0	293 h	28 °C	42 mm
December	25.0	286 h	27 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Stocking Island | Chat N Chill 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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