Overview

Kitesurf
Wingfoil

Frigate Island is a kitesurf spot located southwest of Union Island in the Grenadines. This spot offers open-sea sailing conditions with exposure to east and northeast trade winds. The waters are deep and currents can be strong between the islands, making this spot reserved for advanced and expert riders. The setting is spectacular with views of the surrounding islands. Access is by boat from Union Island.

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Spot forecast for Union Island | Frigate Island

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 | Frigate Island: 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 · 70%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 70% 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 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Union Island | Frigate Island

Monthly averages — Union Island | Frigate Island — 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	53 mm
February	28.5	399 h	27 °C	18 mm
March	29.5	407 h	27 °C	24 mm
April	29.5	436 h	28 °C	22 mm
May	31.0	464 h	28 °C	50 mm
June	30.0	450 h	28 °C	92 mm
July	30.5	444 h	28 °C	158 mm
August	30.0	425 h	28 °C	132 mm
September	29.0	387 h	29 °C	84 mm
October	28.5	350 h	29 °C	123 mm
November	30.0	386 h	28 °C	115 mm
December	31.0	393 h	27 °C	83 mm

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Technical details of Union Island | Frigate Island 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: Advanced

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