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Long Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on the northeast coast of Jamaica, in the Portland parish. This Atlantic-exposed spot receives northeast trade winds and offers wave conditions. Suited to intermediate and advanced riders seeking ocean conditions.

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Spot forecast for Long Bay

Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 17:39

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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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Long Bay: 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

277h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 277 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is November, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 2%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is October, with 593 mm.

Monthly averages: Long Bay

Monthly averages — Long Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	185 h	27 °C	198 mm
February	15.0	124 h	27 °C	138 mm
March	18.5	132 h	28 °C	122 mm
April	20.5	169 h	28 °C	215 mm
May	19.5	155 h	30 °C	169 mm
June	27.0	277 h	30 °C	238 mm
July	25.5	206 h	30 °C	228 mm
August	19.5	137 h	31 °C	117 mm
September	17.5	103 h	31 °C	167 mm
October	11.5	71 h	30 °C	593 mm
November	10.5	66 h	28 °C	285 mm
December	13.5	111 h	28 °C	289 mm

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Technical details of Long Bay 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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