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Salina Point

Name: Salina Point
Address: BHS

Best for kiting all year except September and October, with 57 to 82 % kite days. Water 26 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.

JJan60Prime
FFeb78Prime
MMar67Prime
AApr62Good
MMay61Prime
JJun66Good
JJul82Prime
AAug74Prime
SSep43Good
OOct48Goodnow
NNov57Good
DDec68Prime

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.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
48 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 51 %
Kiteable 48 %
Too strong 1 %
Good years
3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.7 h
Water
30 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Salina Point averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Salina Point

Kite days% of days	60	78	67	62	61	66	82	74	43	48	57	68
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Prime	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	6 of 9	7 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	3 of 9	3 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 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.9	11.4	12.0	12.7	13.2	13.5	13.4	12.9	12.3	11.7	11.1	10.8
Water°C at the surface	27	26	26	27	28	29	29	30	30	30	28	27
Air°C, daily maximum	26	26	25	26	27	28	29	29	29	29	28	27
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	6 of 28	6 of 31	6 of 30	13 of 31	8 of 30	10 of 31	11 of 31	15 of 30	17 of 31	14 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorts	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts

In January, Salina Point averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Salina Point averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (78 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Salina Point averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Salina Point averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Salina Point averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Salina Point averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Salina Point averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (82 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Salina Point averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Salina Point averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Salina Point averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Salina Point averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Salina Point averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 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 Salina Point

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.3 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 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.

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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

7 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 6.2 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 18 %
Kiteable 82 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 18 %, kiteable on 82 %, 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 steadily from E (90°).

Kitesurfing at Salina Point: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Salina Point?

The best months are all year except September and October: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 82 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Salina Point windy in October?

Yes, often. 48 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 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 Salina Point?

The water ranges from 26 °C in February to 30 °C in August. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Salina Point get in a year?

About 233 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.

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Spot facts

Country: Bahamas
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Spring Point Airport (AXP), 35 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates: 22.2297, -74.2222
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Majors Cay Harbor
Bahamas · 19 points fewer kite days than Salina Point in October
29 %
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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 %
Pirates Well
Bahamas · 4 points fewer kite days than Salina Point in October
44 %
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4. A
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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 %
Clarence Town
Bahamas · 4 points more kite days than Salina Point in October
52 %
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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 %
Farquharson Beach
Bahamas · 14 points fewer kite days than Salina Point in October
34 %
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4. A
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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 %
Snow Bay
Bahamas · 6 points more kite days than Salina Point in October
54 %
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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 %
Cape Santa Maria
Bahamas · 5 points more kite days than Salina Point in October
53 %
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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 %
Man O War Bay
Bahamas · 3 points more kite days than Salina Point in October
51 %
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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 %
Great Exuma Kitebeach
Bahamas · 3 points more kite days than Salina Point in October
51 %
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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 %

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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, 48 % of days at Salina Point 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/salina-point

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