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Clifton Harbor is the main port of Union Island in the Grenadines. This kitesurf spot offers semi-sheltered water in the bay, with shallow waters and a sandy bottom. Easterly trade winds blow consistently and side-shore relative to the bay. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders thanks to the relatively calm water. Union Island is a hub for kitesurfers exploring the Grenadines, with several kite schools on site.

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Spot forecast for Union Island | Clifton Harbor

Sunrise 05:56 · Sunset 17:44

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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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Union Island | Clifton Harbor: 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

418h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in January, with 418 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 28%13-20 knots · 69%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 69% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is July, with 150 mm.

Monthly averages: Union Island | Clifton Harbor

Monthly averages — Union Island | Clifton Harbor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	418 h	27 °C	55 mm
February	28.5	398 h	27 °C	22 mm
March	29.5	406 h	27 °C	23 mm
April	29.5	437 h	28 °C	21 mm
May	31.0	465 h	28 °C	50 mm
June	30.0	450 h	28 °C	96 mm
July	30.5	445 h	28 °C	150 mm
August	30.0	424 h	28 °C	121 mm
September	29.0	390 h	29 °C	88 mm
October	28.5	348 h	29 °C	120 mm
November	30.0	386 h	28 °C	115 mm
December	31.0	393 h	27 °C	82 mm

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Technical details of Union Island | Clifton Harbor 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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