Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Bahamas |
Next Big City |
George Town |
Next Town |
Hermitage |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Rocks |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Small waves. Beautiful green and clear. 3 rocks further out in the water (`3 Sisters`). Be careful when riding upwind of them.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
None |
Beautiful, sandy beach. Trees next to it. Enough space on low tide, but gets quiet narrow on high tide. But enough space in the dunes behind the beach.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Excellent weather throughout the year. In winter a shorty or thin wetsuit can be helpful on colder days.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, SE, NW |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, SE |
Predominant winds in winter/spring from the NE, unless cold front, then NW. Winds can be strong, 20-30+ kts, but typically 17-23 kts. Summer winds SE and lighter, between 12-16 kts. Best winds November to March, but very nice April and May. Summer (June/July/August) winds come up in the afternoon.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Fly to George Town on Great Exuma. About 13 km north of the George Town center. There is only one main road. Park at the side of the street and walk across the small dunes.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Extremely friendly and nice people. Be nice and they will help you with everything. Very safe island.
Nightlife
Some small bars, rather quiet island.