Elbow Beach is a long stretch of soft sand on the South Shore in Paget Parish. The local kite community’s spot guide calls it by far the largest beach for kiting on the island, and Graykite, a kite school, says it has the longest stretch of beach and is the most popular kite spot when the wind blows from ENE round to SW.
Go To Bermuda says that in winter the beach turns into an oasis for kite surfers.
Grape Bay, the next beach along, about 1.4 km north-east, is the second launch.
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
November on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Rideable days22 of 30Three Novembers in the record
Air22.4°CMaximum
Take it with you
The full Elbow Beach report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch tide notes05Reefs, rips & the park rules06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits
WindChaser spot reportElbow BeachPaget Parish, Bermuda · November73% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Graykite says there are quite a few sunbathers in the summer months, so take care launching, landing and riding close to the beach. The spot guide calls it the largest beach for kiting, with plenty of space.
On the water
What November usually does
Wind directionSW to NERound through south: the local spot guide’s range. Graykite gives ENE to SW.
Wind strength18 to 20 ktThe mean over rideable daylight hours, October to March, in the record: a 2.5 km model, three to four years a month, wind from every direction.
When it blowsWinterThe prevailing wind is south-westerly in November and January (Bermuda Weather Service). Winter fronts often bring gales.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
Launch
Hazard
Parking
School
Stay
Webcam
Approximate
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Nearest airportL.F. Wade (BDA)About 18 km by road. The speed limit is 32 km/h, so allow 35 minutes or more.
On the groundOctober to MarchThe windiest months in the record. February is the pick.
Getting aroundBus, taxi or scooterNo conventional car hire, though visitors can rent electric cars. Route 2 runs from Hamilton via Elbow Beach, and Route 7 stops on South Road.
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
SchoolGraykite BermudaSchoolKiteKite school with IKO-qualified instructors. Its advanced lessons meet at Elbow Beach or Somerset Long Bay, and it names Elbow for first board starts.Website
SchoolIsland WindsSchoolKite · WindsurfPrivate and semi-private kite lessons, and windsurf lessons.Website
