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About this spot
Snow Bay is the home water of Bahamas Kitesurfing, an IKO-listed school affiliated with the Guanahani Beach Club. The school's own pages describe a reef- and cay-protected lagoon with flat, sandy-bottomed water that is free of stones, corals and sea urchins, and a shore break that rarely exceeds about 20 cm.
The trade-wind season runs from late October to the end of April with side-shore north-easterlies of 15–25 knots; the school notes January–March as the windiest stretch, typically 15–20 knots. May to August bring a lighter south-easterly of 10–15 knots.
Lessons are taught directly by the school in these waist-deep locations, but it states plainly that it does not run lessons in conditions it considers unsuitable for learning, and it picks the teaching location by conditions and ability. Shark sightings are reported in the surrounding reef and wall dive areas from November to May — not described as a Snow Bay lagoon hazard, but a reason to stay inside the locally briefed area.
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 14–27 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Reef- and cay-protected shallow lagoon; waist-deep teaching areas
- Seabed
- sand
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 14 kn – 27 kn
Access & parking
Snow Bay beach on San Salvador Island, at the Guanahani Beach Club; the school picks the current teaching location by conditions.
Parking: Resort parking and access are run by the beach club; current arrangements need local confirmation.
Amenities
- Bahamas Kitesurfing (IKO-listed) lessons at Snow Bay
- Kite storage, freshwater rinse and rescue service via the Guanahani Beach Club
- Gear transfer from San Salvador Airport
Needs local verification: Sources: https://www.bahamaskitesurfing.bs/general-information and the school's own pages (IKO school, waist-deep sandy teaching locations, Jan–Mar windiest at typically 15–20 kt, no lessons in unsuitable conditions), https://www.guanahanibeachclub.com/activities/ (protected lagoon, sand free of stones/corals/urchins, shore break under ~20 cm, NE side-shore late Oct–Apr 15–25 kt, May–Aug SE 10–15 kt, storage/rinse/rescue/airport transfer), https://www.ikointl.com/school/bahamas/snow-bay/bahamas-kitesurfing (IKO school listing), https://lets-kite.com/en/spots/6151/kitesurf/san-salvador-snow-bay (coordinates, approximate), https://ridingrock.com/2021/09/09/best-san-salvador-dive-sites/ (shark sightings in surrounding dive areas Nov–May — not reported as a lagoon hazard). Coordinates are approximate bay coordinates, not a verified launch. Confirm current lessons, fees, rescue cover and resort access locally. Adjacent wind sectors are caution estimates, not school-approved directions. Monthly water values are Nassau averages, not a San Salvador series. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Sharks are reported in the surrounding reef and wall dive areas Nov–May — stay inside the locally briefed lagoon area
- The school cancels lessons in conditions it considers unsuitable for learning
- Trade winds weaken sharply outside late October–April
- Remote island — limited medical and rescue infrastructure beyond the school's own service