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About this spot
Union Island is the kite base of the Grenadines. JT Pro Center describes a warm, knee-deep beginner lagoon plus a large flat-water area for board lessons, with steady trade winds from mid-November to July. Happy Kite also teaches here.
Both schools teach one-on-one with a safety boat, driver and radio — the boat brings you back upwind, so lessons don't depend on staying near the beach. Day trips go to the Tobago Cays and other nearby islands.
Hurricane Beryl caused heavy damage on Union Island in July 2024; check that schools and accommodation are running. The exact launch and wind directions aren't named in the sources — ask the school.
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
- flat
- Depth
- Knee-deep beginner lagoon per the school
- Seabed
- sand, reef
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 14 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
Fly to Barbados or St Vincent, then SVG Air to Union Island; schools arrange transfers to the spot.
Parking: Not needed — small island, school transfers.
Amenities
- JT Pro Center — private boat-assisted lessons, accommodation
- Happy Kite school — boat-assisted lessons, rental
Needs local verification: Sources: https://www.kitesurfgrenadines.com/jtprocenter/learn-kitesurf-caribbean/ and https://www.kitesurfgrenadines.com/ (JT Pro Center, founded by pro kiter Jeremie Tronet: private lessons with a safety boat, driver and radio coaching; a warm knee-deep beginner lagoon plus a large flat-water spot; season mid-November to July), https://www.kitesurfgrenadines.com/kitesurfing-grenadines/ (Union Island base, spots 10–15 min away, boat trips to Tobago Cays and other islands; fly via Barbados or St Vincent, then SVG Air), https://www.happykitegrenadines.com/ and https://www.happykitegrenadines.com/booking (Happy Kite: boat-assisted one-on-one lessons; site notes Hurricane Beryl damage in July 2024). The sources don't name the launch beach or compass directions — the spot point and wind sector are estimates around Clifton/Frigate Island for the easterly trades; ask the school. Hurricane Beryl hit Union Island hard in 2024 — confirm facilities are operating. Water temperatures borrow the Barbados table. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Reef around the lagoon
- Post-hurricane recovery — confirm facilities
- Launch and wind sector estimated — confirm on site