Antigua Jolly Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda
Also within 20 km of St. John's
- Antigua Dickenson Bay Kite spot · 4.7 km from St. John's
- Antigua Kite spot · 9 km from St. John's
- Cloggy's Antigua Yacht Club Sailing spot · 14.3 km from St. John's
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About Antigua Jolly Harbour
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 29°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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.5 km out (1 in 455). The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is St. John's.
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From Chicago: about 12 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SXM, direct.
See flights ORD → SXM · Skyscanner from about £255 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 15 from the airport to Antigua Jolly Harbour.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 25: 12 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 12kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 7 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 9kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 11kn | cross-off | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 13kn | cross-off | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 13kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 11 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 38, fair | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 15kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 13kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 9 knots | 13kn | offnot safe | chop |
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).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb0of 7
- Mar0of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct1of 7
- Nov0of 7
- Dec0of 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 3h 15 by road. About 12h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 12, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 17, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 3h 15 by road. About 12h door to door
Rough cost
About £680–£1,275 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 £255–£525
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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