Sand Bank Beach
Saint George Basseterre · Saint Kitts and Nevis
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Saint George Basseterre, Sand Bank Beach works on N–SE groundswell; SW–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–27.6°C
Feb
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.6–27°C
Mar
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.3–27.3°C
Apr
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.2–28.2°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.3–28.7°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.1–29.5°C
Jul
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.3–29.4°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28–29.6°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.5–29.9°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.9–30.6°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.9–29.9°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.5–29.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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