Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
Next Big City |
Providenciales |
Next Town |
Long Bay, Grace Bay, Leeward |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Shallow bay with nice flat water. Can be too shallow at low tide at beach. Best to walk out into Bay for deeper water. Further out are rolling waves and 3 rocky islands in only 4ft. water depth. If kiting out of the bay, be aware there are few beaches downwind along this mostly rocky shoreline. Keep upwind for safety if you are less experienced.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small sandy beach.
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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:
|
Shorts |
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Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Always warm and sunny.
Best Months: |
January, May, June, July, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
SSE, S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
N, NE, E, SE |
Best during summer. The wind is a bit gustier here. Best conditions are found with a South to Southwest wind. Look for possible rotors (gusting) if wind is coming from over Sugarloaf Hill in Southeast wind. Good trade winds during summer with 15-25 knots. During winter frontal winds.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Fly to Providenciales (PLS). Take Leeward Highway to the East turn South (right) on Veneitian Rd drive for about 8km along the south shore until you reach the small bay at the end of road.
Rules |
None |
Grace Bay or Turtle Cove has great bars and bistros.