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Abaco, Bahamas

Stay in Hope Town: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Hope Town

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  • Rights Surf spot · 3.1 km from Hope Town
  • Rush Reef Surf spot · 3.2 km from Hope Town
  • Garbanzo Surf spot · 4.1 km from Hope Town
  • Dive Abaco Dive site · 9.2 km from Hope Town

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About Abaco

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best month is usually January, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hope Town. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 10 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to NAS, direct.

    See flights ORD → NAS · Skyscanner from about £180 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 15 from the airport to Abaco.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Hope TownAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Hope Town · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Hope Town · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Abaco on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 21 kn gusting 30, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct014kncross-offchop
Mon 19Oct019knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct021knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct018knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct014knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct018knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct020knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct033knoffnot safe0.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct8030knside1.2 mwaves
Tue 27Oct8034knside-on0.8 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec2of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to NAS, then 3h 15 by road. About 10h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 21, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 18, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 18, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 20, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to NAS, then 3h 15 by road. About 10h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £605–£1,130 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £180–£380
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Hope Town

  • On Da BeachBar and grill · 1.7 km from the centre
  • Cap'n Jack's0.2 km from the centre
  • Reef Bar & Grill at the Hope Town Lodge0.6 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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