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Kitesurfing in Antigua (Jabberwock), Antigua and Barbuda

Name: Antigua (Jabberwock)
Address: ATG

Beach in Antigua and Barbuda · 1 kite spots · airports ANU, BBQ, MNI

Best for kiting all year except September and October, with 60 to 90 % kite days. Water 27 to 30 °C.

Season all year, peak 5 Nov to 18 Nov and 26 Nov to 26 Aug.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Jabberwock Beach, the only spot of Antigua (Jabberwock) with model data.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan73Prime
FFeb78Prime
MMar69Prime
AApr74Prime
MMay79Prime
JJun89Prime
JJul90Prime
AAug78Prime
SSep45Good
OOct44Goodnow · chosen
NNov60Prime
DDec69Prime

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

October in Antigua (Jabberwock), this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 14 of 31; 44 % kite days, Good, good in 3 of 9 years
WIND: 11 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 30 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

5 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 4.8 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
44 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 56 %
Kiteable 44 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.8 h
Water
30 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
19 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Jabberwock Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Jabberwock Beach

Kite days% of days	73	78	69	74	79	89	90	78	45	44	60	69
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	11.2	11.6	12.0	12.5	12.9	13.1	13.1	12.7	12.2	11.8	11.3	11.1
Water°C at the surface	27	27	27	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	29	28
Air°C, daily maximum	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	28	27
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	12 of 28	11 of 31	13 of 30	12 of 31	12 of 30	18 of 31	17 of 31	19 of 30	19 of 31	17 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Jabberwock Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Jabberwock Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (78 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Jabberwock Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Jabberwock Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Jabberwock Beach averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Jabberwock Beach averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (89 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Jabberwock Beach averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (90 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Jabberwock Beach averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Jabberwock Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Jabberwock Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Jabberwock Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Jabberwock Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Jabberwock Beach

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 44 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 56 %
Kiteable 44 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.8 h
Water: 30 °C, boardshorts
Air: 29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain: 19 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Jabberwock Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

30 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

27 to 30 °C, boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Jabberwock Beach, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU), 3 km straight line
Burton-Nibbs International Airport (BBQ), 51 km straight line
John A. Osborne Airport (MNI), 59 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 9 h 25 min straight line, 7,159 km
MUC Munich: about 9 h 45 min straight line, 7,386 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 9 h 10 min straight line, 6,920 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 8 h 40 min straight line, 6,551 km
ZRH Zurich: about 9 h 25 min straight line, 7,142 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 8 h 55 min straight line, 6,715 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Antigua (Jabberwock)

Best for kiting all year except September and October, with 60 to 90 % kite days. Water 27 to 30 °C.

Season all year, peak 5 Nov to 18 Nov and 26 Nov to 26 Aug. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

8 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.0 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Antigua (Jabberwock) windy?

Across the year, 71 % of days at Jabberwock Beach are kite days. The windiest month is July with 90 %, the calmest is October with 44 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from E (90°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind11 knots(8 to 11 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan E, Feb ENE, Mar E, Apr E, May E, Jun E, Jul E, Aug E, Sep E, Oct E, Nov E, Dec E.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

Live forecast from Windy

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Water temperature in Antigua (Jabberwock) by month

The sea is warmest in August at 30 °C and coolest in January at 27 °C. Boardshorts all year.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Antigua (Jabberwock)

Jabberwock Beach
Sea · main spot
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Jabberwock Beach: Jan 73 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 74 %, May 79 %, Jun 89 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 78 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 69 %

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

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 44 % of days at Jabberwock Beach met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/antigua

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