Best Kitespots in Erongo Region

7 spots · Namibia

Best for kiting from March to April and from July to December, with 50 to 58 % kite days. Water 14 to 17 °C.

Median of 6 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 7 spots
Median kite days: 51 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 16 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Paaltjes; 58 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Erongo Region

Erongo Region in Namibia has 7 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 51 % kite days over the year; Paaltjes leads with 58 %.

Best season at the median spot: March to April and July to December (50 % kite days or more). Water about 16 °C.

Best time to visit Erongo Region

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: March to April and July to December

Kite days at the median spot range from 41 % in January to 58 % in April.

Water 14 °C in September to 17 °C in February. Air 14 °C in September to 19 °C in February, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Erongo Region: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Erongo Region?

The best months are March to April and July to December: the median spot in Erongo Region had 50 to 58 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Erongo Region?

Paaltjes has the most kite days in Erongo Region: 58 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Erongo Region?

The water ranges from 14 °C in September to 17 °C in February at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in September, 4/3 in February.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

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

Kite days by month for spots in Erongo Region
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Paaltjes	46	53	71	65	50	53	59	62	64	57	57	61
Donkey Bay	44	50	69	65	54	50	57	60	63	56	54	59
Walvis Bay Lagoon	49	55	69	64	44	48	57	58	62	56	58	62
Cape Cross	37	40	47	53	43	46	48	56	50	44	44	42
Guns	38	43	48	39	26	32	42	44	45	43	49	52
Tiger Reef	28	29	36	32	23	30	36	40	39	35	38	40

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.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Erongo Region yet.

All spots in Erongo Region

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Paaltjes
Namibia
58 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Paaltjes: Jan 46 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 65 %, May 50 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 61 %
2
Donkey Bay
Namibia
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Donkey Bay: Jan 44 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 65 %, May 54 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 59 %
3
Walvis Bay Lagoon
Namibia
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Walvis Bay Lagoon: Jan 49 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 64 %, May 44 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 62 %
4
WalvisBay Speedstrip
Namibia
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at WalvisBay Speedstrip: Jan 49 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 64 %, May 44 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 62 %
5
Cape Cross
Namibia
46 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Cape Cross: Jan 37 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 53 %, May 43 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 42 %
6
Guns
Namibia
42 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Guns: Jan 38 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 39 %, May 26 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 %
7
Tiger Reef
Namibia
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tiger Reef: Jan 28 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 32 %, May 23 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 40 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Erongo Region: median of 6 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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