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Plumb Point is a kitesurfing spot located near Kingston, on the south coast of Jamaica. This spot offers side-shore wind conditions with easterly trade winds. The water is relatively sheltered by Kingston Bay, suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Plumb Point

Sunrise 06:02 · Sunset 17:41

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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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Plumb Point: 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

238h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is October, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 30 °C. The wettest month is October, with 258 mm.

Monthly averages: Plumb Point

Monthly averages — Plumb Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	108 h	30 °C	12 mm
February	14.5	98 h	30 °C	26 mm
March	21.5	139 h	30 °C	25 mm
April	12.0	90 h	31 °C	53 mm
May	22.5	147 h	31 °C	39 mm
June	27.0	238 h	32 °C	48 mm
July	24.5	182 h	33 °C	119 mm
August	21.0	137 h	33 °C	30 mm
September	19.0	106 h	32 °C	101 mm
October	6.5	40 h	31 °C	258 mm
November	6.5	41 h	30 °C	137 mm
December	8.0	42 h	30 °C	30 mm

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Technical details of Plumb Point 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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Ogimet - Kingston / Norman Manley (Jamaica)6 kmsource ogimet

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KINGSTON/NORMAN MANLEY6 km

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