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North Friars Bay is a kitesurf spot located on the southeast coast of Saint Kitts. This spot offers turquoise waters and steady easterly trade winds. The water is relatively sheltered, suitable for beginners and intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for North Friars Bay

Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 17:45

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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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North Friars 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

459h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 459 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 28%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 27 °C. The wettest month is August, with 106 mm.

Monthly averages: North Friars Bay

Monthly averages — North Friars 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	28.5	361 h	28 °C	44 mm
February	24.5	319 h	27 °C	98 mm
March	25.5	321 h	28 °C	47 mm
April	27.0	365 h	28 °C	89 mm
May	30.0	403 h	30 °C	102 mm
June	30.0	425 h	30 °C	53 mm
July	31.0	459 h	30 °C	86 mm
August	30.0	419 h	30 °C	106 mm
September	23.5	314 h	30 °C	89 mm
October	25.0	276 h	30 °C	106 mm
November	25.0	292 h	29 °C	92 mm
December	30.0	365 h	28 °C	32 mm

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Technical details of North Friars 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: Beginner

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