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St. Maarten / Orient Bay

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Netherlands Antilles, Orient Bay, Netherlands Antilles
Coordinates: 18.0883, -63.0205
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When you stand with your face to the water, you have a small island about 1.5 km on your right hand side. No tide, at least of no importance. It is mostly flat water, although further out, you can have some waves. About one km to the right you have a reef, where there's huge waves. Beach is sandy and quite narrow, so some launching experience is needed. It is crowded as well. But the guys from the kiteschool are very friendly and willing to help. It is white sand and about 50m and many kilometers long. Many kiters prefer to set up in the grassy lot (which doubles as a parking lot) next to the windsurfing school. December to July is dry season and trade winds are an every day phenomenon. Wind in dry season is from 12-25 knots, the whole day and night. You have a huge bay and wind is generally coming sideonshore/onshore from the right. Weather is perfect in the period December to July. In this period it is dry season and trade winds are an every day phenomenon. Air temp. to expect is 25°C and more, same for the water. So no wetsuit needed only a rash guard. Water: Flat, Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: School, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

15 kn

E · gusts 19 kn

Waves

0.9 m

5s period

Swell

0.5 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 03:39:36

Forecast

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Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 03:39:36

Data: Open-Meteo

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No tide, at least of no importance. About one km to the right you have a reef, where there's huge waves. It is crowded as well.

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