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Jabberwock Beach

St George's, north-east Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda · 17.158°N, 61.808°W

Antigua's main drive-to kite beach: faces east into the trades, onshore to side-on, with a long-running IKO school and plenty of sand to learn on.

Rider weight75 kg

Live wind

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Water & wetsuit

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About this spot

Kitesurf Antigua, running for over 20 years on Jabberwock Beach, says the beach faces east into the prevailing trades so the wind is always onshore to side-on, blowing riders back towards the shore. The quarter-mile beach curves gently into a safe cove for learners, with bump-and-jump conditions further upwind.

The school's season is December through August while the trades blow; its instructors are IKO or BKSA certified, and it puts the path to independent riding at 9–15 hours. Another local water-sports operator calls Jabberwock the island's main drive-to spot and the gathering point for local riders, with a sandy bottom close to shore.

Onshore wind is forgiving but means rigging and launching need space — use the school's area and keep clear of other beach users.

Directions (Google Maps)Satellite view of the shoreShore photos on Google Maps

3-day forecast

Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 14–25 kn range.

Conditions

Water
choppy, flat
Depth
Sandy bottom close to shore; depth not surveyed
Seabed
sand
Skill
beginner, intermediate, expert
Beginners
Beginner friendly
Wind range
14 kn – 25 kn

Access & parking

Jabberwock Beach, St George's, north-east Antigua; park and walk a few metres to the sand.

Parking: Roadside parking by the beach; fees unverified.

Amenities

  • Kitesurf Antigua IKO/BKSA school, Cabrinha rental, open 9:00–17:30
  • Local kite community on the beach

Needs local verification: Sources: https://kitesurfantigua.com/ (school on Jabberwock Beach, NE corner, trades Dec–Aug, quarter-mile beach, side-on wind, safe cove for learners and bump-and-jump upwind), https://www.kitesurfantigua.com/faq.php (beach faces east, always onshore to side-on, IKO/BKSA instructors, 9–15 hours to independence), https://kelsickwatersports.com/blog/kitesurfing-jabberwock-beach-antigua (main drive-to spot, E wind sometimes NE/SE, sandy bottom near shore, local community). Knot range and water temperatures are estimates. Coordinates approximate the beach, not a surveyed launch. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.

Local hazards

  • Onshore wind — launch and land with space downwind
  • Busy with riders on good days
  • Gusty trades

Webcams

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