Overview

The ocean side of Stocking Island offers a kitesurfing spot exposed to the Atlantic in the Exumas, Bahamas. This spot features more challenging conditions with waves and chop driven by northeast trade winds. The water is open and powerful, suited to advanced riders. It is the perfect counterpart to the calmer harbour side of the island.

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Spot forecast for Stocking Island | Oceanside

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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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:52 · 0.6 m Low tide 08:40 · 0.3 m High tide 15:22 · 0.8 m Low tide 21:55 · 0.3 m
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

Stocking Island | Oceanside: 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

428h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 428 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is February, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 24 °C. The wettest month is May, with 47 mm.

Monthly averages: Stocking Island | Oceanside

Monthly averages — Stocking Island | Oceanside — 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	240 h	24 °C	2 mm
February	20.0	243 h	24 °C	25 mm
March	24.5	289 h	24 °C	42 mm
April	26.0	355 h	25 °C	2 mm
May	27.5	359 h	26 °C	47 mm
June	28.0	370 h	28 °C	12 mm
July	30.5	428 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	24.5	341 h	29 °C	16 mm
September	22.5	246 h	29 °C	45 mm
October	24.0	262 h	28 °C	35 mm
November	25.5	309 h	26 °C	14 mm
December	26.5	309 h	26 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Stocking Island | Oceanside 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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Stocking Island | Oceanside kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot