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San Andres Island / Downtown Beach or North End ( ID san_andres_island___downtown_beach__north_end_ )      Hits: 530
You are here: South America > Colombia > San Andres Island / Downtown Beach or North End ( ID san_andres_island___downtown_beach__north_end_ )
Continent: South America
Country: Colombia
Next Big City (Airport):  San Andres
Next Town: San Andres, North End
Latitude:   12.5893
Longitude: -81.6947
Type:
- Island
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Shop
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Beaches
San Andres Island / Johnny Cay (1.19 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop
San Andres Island / Haynes Cay and Acuario (3.79 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop
San Andres Island / Marazul Beach (3.8 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
San Andres Island / Sound Bay (7.9 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Stakes

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
No Information


The water on the north side spot (Downtown Beach) of the island is choppy with small waves. It can be flat early in the morning. Water is crystal clear and not too deep up to about 100m. Entry and exit is very easy, but have to be carefull with the swimmers close to the beach. Be careful with the old wooden parts of the bridge, keep distance.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None


The beach is mostly white sand downtown area (North side). Very clean. The beach is wide enough for safe landing/launch.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


The average temperature for all year is 30°C. The water is warm as well, so no wetsuit needed all year.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- January
- February
- June
- July
- August
- December
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
No Information


The best season for good winds is between December to February and also in the summer June to August. The wind speed for San Andres depending on the season is between 10-35 knots. On the north side, the wind is mostly onshore and sometimes sideonshore.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Get to San Andres Island. The downtown beach is like 10 minutes of walking from the airport.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


If you kite downtown, you have to kite near the Lord-Pierre Hotel because at the opposite end of the beach your right in front of the airport runway so it is prohibited. Also downtown, in front of the main beach, you have to stay out of the swimming zone.

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 Nightlife
There are a lot of good clubs in the main hotels. The biggest and the best is called Blue Deep on top of the Sunrise Beach Hotel. There are also a lot of smaller clubs and bars in the downtown area. These places can all be reached walking when you are downtown.

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