North Friars Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis)

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North Friars Bay Surf Guide

North Friars Bay in St Kitts is an exposed Beach break that has very reliable surf. The best wind direction is from the southwest. The ideal swell direction from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

North Friars Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing North Friars Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at North Friars Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf North Friars Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing North Friars Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in October while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore North Friars Bay Location Map

Interactive North Friars Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to North Friars Bay is Robert L Bradshaw (Basse Terre) Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts & Nevis, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to North Friars Bay is F D Roosevelt (Oranjestad) Airport (EUX) in Antilles, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

North Friars Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 09:53 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 27
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

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Tides at North Friars Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Basseterre, 5.0 km from North Friars Bay.

Next High Water: 02:47pm | 0.25m

Next Low Water: 12:11pm | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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North Friars Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at North Friars Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite