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Best Kitespots in Bahamas

20 spots · North America

Best for kiting from October to April, with 52 to 62 % kite days. Water 25 to 29 °C.

Median of 20 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots
20 spots
Median kite days
50 % of days
median spot, over the year
Water
28 °C
median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot
Salina Point
64 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Bahamas

Bahamas has 20 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 50 % kite days over the year; Salina Point leads with 64 %.

Best season at the median spot: October to April (50 % kite days or more). Water 25 to 30 °C over the year.

Best time to visit Bahamas

  • Prime 60 % and more
  • Good 40 to 59 %
  • Possible 20 to 39 %
  • Off under 20 %
  • No data hatched
  • Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

  • Best season: October to April
  • Warm and windy: all year except June and September

Kite days at the median spot range from 34 % in September to 62 % in February.

Water 25 °C in February to 30 °C in August. Air 24 °C in January to 30 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Bahamas: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Bahamas?

The best months are October to April: the median spot in Bahamas had 52 to 62 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Bahamas?

Salina Point has the most kite days in Bahamas: 64 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Bahamas?

The water ranges from 25 °C in February to 30 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: shorty in February, boardshorts in August.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 1
    64 %
  2. 59 %
  3. 3
    57 %
  4. 57 %
  5. 5
    Snow Bay

    Bahamas

    57 %
  6. 56 %
  7. 55 %
  8. 54 %
  9. 10
    50 %

Good for learning

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None checked in Bahamas yet.

All spots in Bahamas

Salina Point leads with 64 % kite days per year, followed by Clarence Town (59 %) and Pirates Well (57 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 1
    64 %
    January: 60 % kite days (Prime)February: 78 % kite days (Prime)March: 67 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 61 % kite days (Prime)June: 66 % kite days (Prime)July: 82 % kite days (Prime)August: 74 % kite days (Prime)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Salina Point: Jan 60 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 62 %, May 61 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 68 %
  2. 59 %
    January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 76 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 74 % kite days (Prime)August: 60 % kite days (Prime)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 52 % kite days (Good)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 64 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Clarence Town: Jan 57 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 59 %, May 52 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 64 %
  3. 3
    57 %
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 74 % kite days (Prime)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 79 % kite days (Prime)August: 65 % kite days (Prime)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Pirates Well: Jan 53 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 54 %, May 53 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 58 %
  4. 57 %
    January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 77 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 81 % kite days (Prime)August: 65 % kite days (Prime)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 66 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Farquharson Beach: Jan 57 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 59 %, May 40 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 81 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 66 %
  5. 5
    Snow Bay

    Bahamas

    57 %
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 52 % kite days (Good)July: 64 % kite days (Prime)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 61 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Snow Bay: Jan 54 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 62 %, May 53 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 61 %
  6. 56 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 59 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Cape Santa Maria: Jan 56 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 56 %, May 52 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 %
  7. 55 %
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 63 % kite days (Prime)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Man O War Bay: Jan 53 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 53 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 60 %
  8. 54 %
    January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 46 % kite days (Good)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 52 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Capt Jays Beach: Jan 57 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 61 %, May 50 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 63 %
  9. January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 67 % kite days (Prime)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 60 % kite days (Prime)August: 51 % kite days (Good)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Great Exuma Kitebeach: Jan 53 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 55 %, May 50 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 60 %
  10. 10
    50 %
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 59 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at James Point: Jan 58 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 60 %, May 48 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
  11. 11
    49 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 50 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Winding Bay: Jan 56 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 57 %, May 47 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 55 %
  12. 48 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 30 % kite days (Possible)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Green Turtle Cay: Jan 56 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 63 %, May 49 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 55 %
  13. 48 %
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Great Harbour Cay: Jan 59 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 61 %, May 45 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 58 %
  14. 14
    Jaws Beach

    Bahamas

    47 %
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 31 % kite days (Possible)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Jaws Beach: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 56 %, May 47 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 55 %
  15. 15
    Elbow Cay

    Bahamas

    45 %
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 25 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Elbow Cay: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 62 %, May 48 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 55 %
Show 5 more spots
  1. 16 Bimini Kitebeach 45 %
  2. 17 Majors Cay Harbor 45 %
  3. 18 Harbour Island 45 %
  4. 19 Paradise Beach 44 %
  5. 20 Silver Point 44 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Bahamas: median of 20 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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