Sea · Bahamas
Great Exuma Kitebeach
Best for kiting all year except June and September, with 50 to 67 % kite days. Water 25 to 30 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 49 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
- Water
- 29 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 53 | 67 | 62 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 60 | 51 | 35 | 51 | 56 | 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 10.9 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 8 of 31 | 5 of 28 | 5 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 13 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 10 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty |
- In January, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (67 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Great Exuma Kitebeach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Great Exuma Kitebeach
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
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.
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
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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
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 6.3 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).
How the wind behaves
In February, the windiest month
- Too light 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 33 %, kiteable on 67 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from E (90°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Great Exuma Kitebeach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Great Exuma Kitebeach?
The best months are all year except June and September: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 67 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Great Exuma Kitebeach windy in October?
Yes, often. 51 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Great Exuma Kitebeach?
The water ranges from 25 °C in January to 31 °C in September. In October it is about 29 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Great Exuma Kitebeach get in a year?
About 196 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Country
- Bahamas
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Exuma International Airport (GGT), 16 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-04:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 23.6711, -75.9793
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Bahamas
Kite days in October, % of days
- Man O War Bay
Bahamas · same kite days as Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
51 %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 % - Cape Santa Maria
Bahamas · 2 points more kite days than Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
53 %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 % - Capt Jays Beach
Bahamas · 1 point more kite days than Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
52 %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 % - Clarence Town
Bahamas · 1 point more kite days than Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
52 %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 % - Winding Bay
Bahamas · 2 points more kite days than Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
53 %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 % - Snow Bay
Bahamas · 3 points more kite days than Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
54 %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 % - James Point
Bahamas · 4 points more kite days than Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
55 %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 % - Majors Cay Harbor
Bahamas · 22 points fewer kite days than Great Exuma Kitebeach in October
29 %Kite days by month at Majors Cay Harbor: Jan 43 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 44 %, May 42 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 51 %
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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, 51 % of days at Great Exuma Kitebeach 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/spot/great-exuma-kitebeach
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