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Bathsheba is a kitesurfing spot located on the Atlantic east coast of Barbados. This iconic spot is known for its impressive rock formations and powerful waves. Trade winds are very strong here. Reserved for expert riders due to the extreme conditions.

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Spot forecast for Bathsheba

Sunrise 05:49 · Sunset 17:35

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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 4.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:17 · 0.3 m High tide 12:22 · 0.6 m Low tide 17:32 · 0.5 m High tide 23:37 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 06:06 · 0.3 m High tide 12:50 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:27 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:36 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:44 · 0.3 m High tide 13:14 · 0.7 m Low tide 19:08 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:22 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:18 · 0.3 m High tide 13:37 · 0.8 m Low tide 19:46 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:05 · 0.8 m Low tide 07:52 · 0.3 m High tide 14:03 · 0.8 m Low tide 21:24 · 0.2 m

Bathsheba: 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

460h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 30 °C. It peaks in May, with 460 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is July, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Bathsheba

Monthly averages — Bathsheba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	387 h	29 °C	94 mm
February	28.0	376 h	29 °C	54 mm
March	29.5	396 h	29 °C	71 mm
April	29.0	423 h	30 °C	57 mm
May	31.0	460 h	31 °C	102 mm
June	30.0	448 h	30 °C	120 mm
July	29.5	431 h	30 °C	158 mm
August	29.5	377 h	31 °C	140 mm
September	25.5	272 h	31 °C	132 mm
October	24.5	293 h	31 °C	109 mm
November	30.0	373 h	30 °C	131 mm
December	29.5	370 h	29 °C	108 mm

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Technical details of Bathsheba 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: Expert

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Grantley Adams International Airport Airport15.9 kmsource aviationweather.gov

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Additional stations

GRANTLEY ADAMS16.2 km

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Ogimet - Grantley Adams (Barbados)16.6 km

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