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Kitesurf Location - Norman's Cay / MacDuff's or NCBC @ MacDuff's ( ID norman_s_cay___mcduff_s__exumas_ )      Hits: 1194
 
You are here: Caribbean > Bahamas > Kitesurf Location - Norman's Cay / MacDuff's or NCBC @ MacDuff's ( ID norman_s_cay___mcduff_s__exumas_ )
Continent: Caribbean
Country: Bahamas
Next Big City (Airport):  Nassau
Next Town: Norman's Cay
Latitude:   24.5953
Longitude: -76.8205
Type:
- Island
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Rooms
- Camping
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food

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Near Locations
Wax Cay (2.45 km) Best Direction: SE NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
No Information


Water is clear as a swimming pool - gets choppy with the wind. Relatively shallow out for 20m at low tide.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None


The beach is quite long with soft sand. Onshore winds be careful as the beach is not so wide, but no obstacles. Always pay attention, though.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty


Winter water temp is in the low 70's°F (23-24°C). Springtime is beautiful - maybe a heat seeker if winds from a cold front. Summertime can be very hot and buggy, and afternoon rainstorms likely.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- NW
Main Direction:
- NE
- SE


Generally speaking, winds are strongest and most consistent in the winter, but in the winter they are generally NE. NW winds, good here at MacDuff's, are frontal. Spring good winds, too, through April/May. Summer wind is typically SE and thermal: picks-up in the afternoons. The beach at MacDuff's faces NW; but there is a beach just on the other side of the island (about 100m) with a SE exposure.

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


Fly to Nassau (NAS) then air (private air strip on Norman's) or boat charter to Norman's Cay.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


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 Nightlife
Very small island, all nightlife is local, MacDuff's Bar and Grill. Most of the people here are quite fun and do love their happy hour!

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