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Silver Sands

Silver Sands is Barbados' premier wind-sports beach on the south coast, historically a stop on the world windsurfing tour and now the island's main kitesurfing hub, powered by consistent Atlantic trade winds. It sits in the parish of Christ Church.

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Silver Sands Beach and Hotel, the spot itself
Silver Sands Beach and Hotel, the spot itself — Johnmartindavies / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Long Beach nearby, explicitly shows kitesurfers in the water
Long Beach nearby, explicitly shows kitesurfers in the water — Johnmartindavies / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Silver Rock Beach nearby with a local boat, coastal scene
Silver Rock Beach nearby with a local boat, coastal scene — Johnmartindavies / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • Dec
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
season notesSouth-coast trade-wind exposure; exact monthly knot data not found in sources consulted.
wind nameNE trade winds
direction to shorecross-shore
qualitysteady

Water

typemixed

Levels

beginneryes
intermediateyes
advancedyes
notesKnown internationally as a competitive windsurfing/kitesurfing venue, suggesting a broad range of conditions and rider levels

Launch & crowd

vibeSouth coast's dedicated wind-sports beach, historically host to international windsurfing competitions

Travel basics

airportBGI - Grantley Adams International Airport

Sources: en.wikivoyage.org · en.wikipedia.org