Best Kitespots in Africa

338 spots across 33 countries

Best for kiting all year, with 50 to 59 % kite days. Water 21 to 24 °C.

Kite spots: 338
Countries: 33
Best country: Cape Verde; 71 % kite days median, 15 spots
Water: 21 to 24 °C; median by month, 2023 to 2025

Kite destinations in Africa

Kitesurfing in Agadir
Windiest month: April, 47 % kite days
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8. A
9. S
10. O
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12. D
Kite days by month in Agadir: Jan 17 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 47 %, May 36 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 8 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 10 %, Dec 17 %
Kitesurfing in Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Windiest month: May, 91 % kite days
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12. D
Kite days by month in Boa Vista, Cape Verde: Jan 82 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 91 %, Apr 91 %, May 91 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 79 %
Kitesurfing in Cape Town
Windiest month: January, 81 % kite days
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8. A
9. S
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12. D
Kite days by month in Cape Town: Jan 81 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 37 %, May 25 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 79 %
Kitesurfing in Dakhla
Windiest month: July, 94 % kite days
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4. A
5. M
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12. D
Kite days by month in Dakhla: Jan 72 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 77 %, May 87 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 62 %
Kitesurfing in Diego Suarez (Sakalava Bay)
Windiest month: July, 100 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Diego Suarez (Sakalava Bay): Jan 57 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 89 %, May 97 %, Jun 97 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 100 %, Sep 99 %, Oct 94 %, Nov 84 %, Dec 65 %
Kitesurfing in El Gouna
Windiest month: September, 89 % kite days
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Kite days by month in El Gouna: Jan 57 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 64 %, May 66 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 51 %
Kitesurfing in Essaouira
Windiest month: July, 91 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Essaouira: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 69 %, May 70 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 42 %
Kitesurfing in Hurghada
Windiest month: September, 88 % kite days
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8. A
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12. D
Kite days by month in Hurghada: Jan 56 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 63 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 88 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 51 %
Kitesurfing in Langebaan
Windiest month: January, 76 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Langebaan: Jan 76 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 42 %, May 25 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 72 %
Kitesurfing in Le Morne, Mauritius
Windiest month: July, 86 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Le Morne, Mauritius: Jan 52 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 54 %, May 68 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 80 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 52 %
Kitesurfing in Ras Sudr
Windiest month: September, 81 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Ras Sudr: Jan 48 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 61 %, May 61 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 55 %
Kitesurfing in Safaga
Windiest month: September, 97 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Safaga: Jan 58 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 55 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Top 10 in Africa

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Dakhla, Duna Blanca
Morocco
82 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, Duna Blanca: Jan 72 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 82 %, May 92 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 60 %
2
Sakalava Bay
Madagascar
82 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sakalava Bay: Jan 57 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 89 %, May 97 %, Jun 97 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 100 %, Sep 99 %, Oct 94 %, Nov 84 %, Dec 65 %
3
Dakhla, La Sarga
Morocco
81 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, La Sarga: Jan 76 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 78 %, May 88 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 93 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 65 %
4
Dakhla, Foum Lambouir
Morocco
80 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, Foum Lambouir: Jan 75 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 77 %, May 87 %, Jun 90 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 %
5
Dakhla Camps
Morocco
80 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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10. O
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12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla Camps: Jan 72 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 76 %, May 87 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 %
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Oum Laboiur
Morocco
80 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Oum Laboiur: Jan 74 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 77 %, May 86 %, Jun 90 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 63 %
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El Tur
Egypt
79 %
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4. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at El Tur: Jan 59 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 77 %, May 78 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 92 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 57 %
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Sandy Beach
Cape Verde
79 %
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4. A
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12. D
Kite days by month at Sandy Beach: Jan 80 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 95 %, Apr 96 %, May 96 %, Jun 91 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 78 %
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Shipwreck Bay
Madagascar
78 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Shipwreck Bay: Jan 83 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 73 %, May 71 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 77 %, Sep 85 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 87 %
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Dakhla, Pointe d'Or
Morocco
77 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, Pointe d'Or: Jan 71 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 73 %, May 83 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 61 %

Best time to visit

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: all year

Countries by month

Median kite days of the spots in each country.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for countries in Africa
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cape Verde	80	88	89	88	89	78	36	29	49	64	67	78
Egypt	57	64	63	64	66	84	67	80	89	78	59	55
Kenya	72	59	33	57	90	96	97	86	67	31	6	23
Madagascar	64	60	63	62	53	51	57	62	70	71	71	69
Mauritania	56	72	80	92	95	92	74	67	62	56	37	46
Mauritius	58	51	53	55	66	82	78	77	81	60	49	53
Morocco	41	47	55	59	61	60	68	63	51	36	36	37
Mozambique	49	49	37	33	28	41	38	48	52	55	60	56
Namibia	48	53	69	62	54	53	57	62	63	56	57	61
Réunion	25	22	22	13	10	14	15	10	11	23	19	23
Senegal	44	61	67	77	62	32	22	25	16	13	30	40
Seychelles	41	35	14	5	37	71	84	84	78	34	11	31
South Africa	71	66	58	50	39	42	45	56	62	69	69	70
Tanzania	48	34	16	20	54	67	71	42	33	24	7	18
Tunisia	45	40	44	52	52	47	38	34	35	30	34	48

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.