Kitesurf Location - St. Thomas / Smith Bay ( ID smith_bay )
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Continent: Caribbean
Country: Virgin Islands (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Charlotte Amalie
Next Town: Redhook
Latitude: 18.3386
Longitude: -64.8573
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
Features:
- Parking
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Sandy Spit (19.98 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE ENE E ESE SSW SW WSW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Small Wave (< 1m)
Type:
- Chop
Hazards:
- Currents
Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Clean water, 1 foot of tide but some inter island currents. Average choppy water. Small waves on the reefs.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium
Hazards:
- Trees
Location crowds:
- None
Clean sandy beach, good launch spot.Edit
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
Air temps in the 80's°F and water temps mid 70's°F to low 80's°F. No wetsuit necessary. Watch out for rain squalls which are frequent in the winter.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- January
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds
Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- NE
Sideonshore conditions in prevailing Northeasterly. Wind blows fairly constantly through the winter months after late November 15-25 kts.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Beach accessed from the #38 road (Smith Bay Road) east of the Wyndam Resort by a half mile down a mud road - if you arrive at Sapphire Beach Resort you have gone too far! Appears private access but there is no such thing here on the islands. Only accessed by private/rental car- no taxis! Get a car which you can lock well as there is no security here!Edit
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