Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Anguilla |
Next Big City |
Anguilla International |
Next Town |
The Valley |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Tropical and warm - flat to choppy (more on the choppy side). No tide impact. No waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big, uncrowded beach, bay. No problem launching/landing. Careful with rock on far south end of bay.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
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Shorts |
Fall:
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Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Balmy and tropical, year round. Wetsuit never required.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE |
Steady 12-18 knots, very similar to wind pattern you would find in neighbor island St. Maarten. Not as windy as Dutch Antilles, or Venezuela. The bay curves, so SW, NE, SE and NW can be sideshore as well.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Just drive from The Village southwest to Cove Bay, after Cap Juluca.
Extra information
Few tourists, due to expensive location, and lack of international flight connections.
Nightlife
Limited nightlife, if any.