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Sandy Spit ( ID sandy_spit )      Hits: 729
You are here: Caribbean > Virgin Islands (British) > Sandy Spit ( ID sandy_spit )
Continent: Caribbean
Country: Virgin Islands (British)
Next Big City (Airport):  Tortola
Next Town: Jost Van Dyke
Latitude:   18.4499
Longitude: -64.7087
Type:
- Island
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- None

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Smith Bay (19.87 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Chop
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Currents
- Ships/Boats
- Reefs
- Corals

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Stunning blue water, mostly sand, but some rocks and coral on the eastern side. You can get good wave curling around the southern tip of the island and on the windward shore.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Rocks
- Trees
Beach crowds:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- December


Postcard scene. Can be busy with yachts at times and so be careful of other beach users.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Hot all year round.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- December
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
- ENE
- E
- ESE
- SSW
- SW
- WSW
- NNW
Main Direction:
- NNE
- NE
- ENE
- E
- ESE
- SE
- SSE


Pretty much works in any wind direction, but can be a bit of turbulence coming off of Jost Van Dyke when wind is from the West or off of Tortola when wind is from the South/Southeast.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Boat
Access:
- No Walk


Only reachable by boat. East of Jost van Dyke, and south of Green Cay.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Be sensible with other beach users.

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 Nightlife
None.

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