Sea · Bahamas
Great Harbour Cay
Best for kiting in October and from December to April, with 55 to 61 % kite days. Water 25 to 29 °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
- 55 % Goodabout 17 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 45 %
- Kiteable 55 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 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
- 28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 18 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Great Harbour Cay averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 59 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 55 | 49 | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 12 | 10 to 17 | 12 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 7 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 17 of 31 | 17 of 30 | 18 of 31 | 10 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 Harbour Cay averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Great Harbour Cay averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (59 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Great Harbour Cay averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Great Harbour Cay averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Great Harbour Cay averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Great Harbour Cay averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Great Harbour Cay averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Great Harbour Cay averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Great Harbour Cay averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Great Harbour Cay averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Great Harbour Cay averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Great Harbour Cay averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 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 Harbour Cay
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 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
6 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 5.3 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 April, the windiest month
- Too light 39 %
- Kiteable 61 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 39 %, kiteable on 61 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, 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 Harbour Cay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Great Harbour Cay?
The best months are October and December to April: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 61 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Great Harbour Cay windy in October?
Yes, often. 55 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 17 days in a typical October. 7 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 Harbour Cay?
The water ranges from 25 °C in January to 31 °C in August. In October it is about 29 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Great Harbour Cay get in a year?
About 173 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
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Country
- Bahamas
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Chub Cay Airport (CCZ), 37 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-04:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 25.7446, -77.8438
- 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
- Jaws Beach
Bahamas · 2 points fewer kite days than Great Harbour Cay in October
53 %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 % - Paradise Beach
Bahamas · 7 points fewer kite days than Great Harbour Cay in October
48 %Kite days by month at Paradise Beach: Jan 52 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 56 %, May 43 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 55 % - Silver Point
Bahamas · 3 points fewer kite days than Great Harbour Cay in October
52 %Kite days by month at Silver Point: Jan 59 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 59 %, May 43 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 54 % - Green Turtle Cay
Bahamas · 4 points more kite days than Great Harbour Cay in October
59 %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 % - Harbour Island
Bahamas · 7 points fewer kite days than Great Harbour Cay in October
48 %Kite days by month at Harbour Island: Jan 51 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 57 %, May 43 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 54 % - Elbow Cay
Bahamas · 7 points fewer kite days than Great Harbour Cay in October
48 %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 % - Bimini Kitebeach
Bahamas · 2 points fewer kite days than Great Harbour Cay in October
53 %Kite days by month at Bimini Kitebeach: Jan 60 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 60 %, May 42 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 57 % - James Point
Bahamas · same kite days as Great Harbour Cay 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 %
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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, 55 % of days at Great Harbour Cay 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-harbour-cay
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