Overview

West Island is a kitesurf spot located in Fairhaven, on the Buzzards Bay coast of Massachusetts. This island connected by a causeway offers access to a bay body of water with varied conditions. Good local spot with a preserved natural setting.

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Spot forecast for West Island

Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 17:54

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 22:40 · 0.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 04:20 · 1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 07:06 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 08:36 · 0.6 m

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West 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

366h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 12 °C. It peaks in March, with 366 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 149 mm.

Monthly averages: West Island

Monthly averages — West 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	30.5	296 h	2 °C	99 mm
February	28.0	307 h	2 °C	80 mm
March	31.0	366 h	6 °C	149 mm
April	30.0	384 h	9 °C	83 mm
May	31.0	402 h	13 °C	110 mm
June	30.0	390 h	18 °C	81 mm
July	30.0	396 h	21 °C	52 mm
August	30.5	372 h	21 °C	76 mm
September	28.5	318 h	19 °C	45 mm
October	31.0	355 h	15 °C	60 mm
November	29.5	319 h	11 °C	55 mm
December	31.0	298 h	4 °C	74 mm

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Technical details of West Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Buzzards Bay body of water with flat to moderate chop conditions. Good fetch in southwest winds. Shallow water near shore. Moderate tidal currents. Pleasant conditions for bay riding.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Buzzards Bay. Possible rocks along the island shoreline. Boat traffic in summer. Cold water – wetsuit required. Check tide conditions.

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