St. Croix / Great Pond Bay, Virgin Islands (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level. Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW . Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot. Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to St. Croix / Great Pond Bay, Virgin Islands (USA) ! The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW . There is Frontal and Trade wind at St. Croix / Great Pond Bay, Virgin Islands (USA). Normal trade winds are E or NE. Sometimes the fronts switch to S or SE so that’s the spot to go in the island for that wind. Available whenever frontals substitute trade winds from the East and blow from the south. Wind usually blows from NE and ENE, E on the spot. The best moments to come to St. Croix / Great Pond Bay, Virgin Islands (USA) are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot. St. Croix / Great Pond Bay, Virgin Islands (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. The launching/landing area is reported to be of Small size. Head a bit NE towards the sand bar if you are drift launching as the first 50 yards are shallow but very mucky, one can sink to their knees in muck.
Park by the hedge towards the beach in front of the pic nic area. Walk down the small drop towards the beach and head to the left (NE) for about 50 yards. There is a small sand opening for rigging.
