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Frigate Bay (Atlantic side) is a kitesurfing spot located on the southeast peninsula of Saint Kitts. This Atlantic-facing spot offers more swell and chop than the Caribbean side, with powerful trade winds. Suitable for intermediate and advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Frigate 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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Swell and waves

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 06:05 · 0.1 m High tide 15:54 · 0.3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:45 · 0.2 m High tide 15:58 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 07:23 · 0.2 m High tide 15:53 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:06 · 0.2 m High tide 03:10 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:04 · 0.2 m High tide 15:49 · 0.3 m Low tide 22:49 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:34 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:49 · 0.3 m High tide 15:40 · 0.3 m Low tide 22:02 · 0.2 m

Frigate 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.

Rideable days per month

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: Frigate Bay

Monthly averages — Frigate 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	29 °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 Frigate 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: Intermediate

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