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Saint George · Lance aux Épines peninsula, ~4 km east of Maurice Bishop International Airport · Lance aux Epines

Coral Cove

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Nearby Levera Beach 30 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Decthe months riders and schools nameHow windyunder Typical strength, belowtradeLaunchtightaccess rules on record, belowWatermixed28.4°C in summer · 17 things riders flagLevelIntermediate to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section
Schoolsnone named here
From the airportno transfer time publishedBishop International Airport (GND)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Coral Cove sits on the southeast side of the Lance aux Epines peninsula in Saint George, Grenada, about 4 km east of Maurice Bishop International Airport. Behind the reef the inner lagoon goes flat and shallow at high tide; outside it, small waves break on the reef.
The wind is the easterly trade wind, straight onshore, and the best months are January-June and November-December. It is marked for intermediate and expert riders, not beginners: the sand launch is small, with trees behind it, and the water holds coral, currents, swimmers and boat traffic.
Get the tide wrong and low water puts your board and fins into coral, so plan the session around high tide. The awkward part is the land. Grenada beaches are public, but Coral Cove Cottages reportedly disputes access across its grounds (2026), and coming in by sea avoids the argument.
Water is 28.4 C in summer and 27.3 C in winter, and nobody has published a wind average or a kite size for this beach.

The wind

locals call it easterly trade wind

Direction

beachwater
onshoreE

Character

trade

Typical strength

15-25 regional Grenadines trade-wind context; unconfirmed for Coral Cove

Trade-wind spot; local consistency has not been quantified.
January-June and November-December are the best months at Coral Cove. The wider southern Caribbean and Grenadines trade season runs mid-November through June, with December-June the most reliable stretch and August-October generally lighter.

Thermal or synoptic

synoptic

Direction to shore

straight onshore for E trade wind

Forecast

Next three days, from Windfinder · full forecast

Month by month

  1. Jan, riders' month76
  2. Feb, riders' month82
  3. Mar, riders' month86
  4. Apr, riders' month84
  5. May, riders' month90
  6. Jun, riders' month92
  7. Jul74
  8. Aug38
  9. Sep19
  10. Oct39
  11. Nov, riders' month64
  12. Dec, riders' month62

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov, Dec.

  1. 13Jan28°
  2. 13Feb27°
  3. 13Mar28°
  4. 13Apr28°
  5. 13May28°
  6. 13Jun29°
  7. 13Jul29°
  8. 10Aug30°
  9. 10Sep31°
  10. 10Oct31°
  11. 12Nov29°
  12. 11Dec28°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

MonthForce 4+KnotsFromAirWater
Jan76%12.6 ktENE25.9°C27.5°C
Feb82%13 ktENE26.1°C27.2°C
Mar86%13 ktENE26.4°C27.5°C
Apr84%12.7 ktE26.9°C27.8°C
May90%13.2 ktE27.8°C28.4°C
Jun92%13.4 ktE27.4°C28.9°C
Jul74%12.7 ktE27.2°C29.3°C
Aug38%10.4 ktE27.7°C30.1°C
Sep19%9.5 ktE28.4°C30.6°C
Oct39%10.4 ktE28.2°C30.6°C
Nov64%11.8 ktE27.1°C29.4°C
Dec62%11.2 ktENE26.5°C28.3°C
modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

mixed

Standing depth

The inner lagoon is shallow; no standing-depth range is published.

Tides

Ride high tide. The inner lagoon works at high water; at low water you risk hitting coral with board or fins.

Temperature

28.4°C summer · 27.3°C winter

Wetsuit

Shorts/no wetsuit reported year-round.

Currents

Currents run here. Strength and direction are unquantified.

27–31°C waterShorts/no wetsuit reported year-round.
Flat and shallow inside the reef at high tide, with small waves breaking on the reef outside. Clear water. At low tide the coral sits close enough to scrape a board or snap a fin.

Your level

not for beginners hereintermediateadvanced
Intermediate riders manage here and expert riders enjoy it. The tight launch, the straight-onshore wind, the reef and coral, and the mix of swimmers, currents and boat traffic keep it off the beginner list.

The scene

What riders come here for

wave/reef riding at high tideflat-water lagoon at high tidesmall reef wavesintermediate/advanced trade-wind sessions
A small launch next to cottages rather than a school hub. How busy it gets is unconfirmed.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

No school names this spot

Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.

On your own

Room to launch: tight

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Levera Beach, 30 km

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Launch

Small sand launch with trees behind it and bystanders on it, a short walk from where you park.

Space

tight

Hazards riders report 17

  • Swimmers
  • Currents
  • Ships
  • Reefs
  • Corals
  • Trees
  • Bystanders
  • swimmers
  • currents
  • boats or ships
  • reef
  • coral
  • trees
  • bystanders
  • straight-onshore wind
  • low-tide board or fin strikes on coral
  • possible conflict with snorkelers near the reef
Rules & access
Grenada beaches are public (2026), but Coral Cove Cottages reportedly disputes ownership and access, and the land route across private ground can be refused. Check with management and keep clear of guests and snorkelers. Arriving, launching and landing from the sea avoids the disputed crossing.
Jumping over the reef damages it.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

  • Ride the top of the tide; at low water the coral takes board and fins.
  • Ask at Coral Cove Cottages, or ask a local rider, before you rig on the sand.
  • Launch and land off the water if the land route looks contested.
  • Give swimmers and snorkelers over the reef a wide berth.
  • Treat the straight-onshore E trade and the tight launch as an intermediate-plus problem, not a first-week one.

Getting there

Airport

Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND)

Route

Drive to Lance aux Epines. Coral Cove is about 4 km east of the airport on the southeast side of the peninsula, then a short walk in.

Staying

Rooms exist on the spot, and Lance aux Epines has beachfront cottage lodging. Confirm kite-friendly access directly, given the reported dispute at Coral Cove.

No-wind days

snorkeling · sailing · diving · St. George's · Grand Anse area nightlife

Photos

Calm seas
madmack66, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

Is Coral Cove suitable for beginners?

No, it is listed for intermediate and expert riders only, because of the tight launch, straight-onshore wind and reef.

When is the best time to kite Coral Cove?

January through June and November-December, on the easterly trade wind.

What is the water like?

A flat lagoon behind the reef at high tide, with small waves breaking on the reef outside; low tide brings a coral and fin-strike risk.

What are the hazards?

Coral, reef, currents, swimmers, boats, trees and bystanders at a small beach launch.

Are there access rules?

Grenada beaches are public, but Coral Cove Cottages is reported to dispute access, so check with management before rigging.

Also in season in JanuaryLevera Beach

Last updated: August 2026