Sea · Mozambique
Maputo Kite Beach
Best for kiting from September to February, with 55 to 65 % kite days. Water 23 to 29 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
- Water
- 24 °C, shorty
- Air
- 24 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 65 | 55 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 42 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Good | Possible | Possible | Off | Off | Off | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 15 to 18 | 16 to 18 | 16 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 14 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 15 to 16 | 15 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 14 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 14 of 31 | 15 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 4 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 12 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | shorty | spring | 3/2 | spring | spring | shorty | shorty | shorts |
- In January, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (55 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Maputo Kite Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Maputo Kite Beach
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
7 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 6.3 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In October, the windiest month
- Too light 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 35 %, kiteable on 65 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from ENE (68°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Maputo Kite Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Maputo Kite Beach?
The best months are September to February: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 65 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Maputo Kite Beach windy in October?
Yes, very. 65 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Maputo Kite Beach?
The water ranges from 20 °C in July to 29 °C in February. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Maputo Kite Beach get in a year?
About 160 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Country
- Mozambique
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Maputo Airport (MPM), 7 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -25.9229, 32.6406
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Mozambique
Kite days in October, % of days
- Ponta Mamoli
Mozambique · 4 points fewer kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
61 %Kite days by month at Ponta Mamoli: Jan 44 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 32 %, May 24 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 63 % - Bilene
Mozambique · 15 points fewer kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
50 %Kite days by month at Bilene: Jan 49 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 23 %, May 16 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 61 % - Ponta Malongane
Mozambique · 7 points more kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
72 %Kite days by month at Ponta Malongane: Jan 58 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 50 %, May 44 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 75 % - Ponta do Ouro
Mozambique · 11 points more kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
76 %Kite days by month at Ponta do Ouro: Jan 59 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 51 %, May 46 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 76 % - Zunguene
Mozambique · 12 points fewer kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
53 %Kite days by month at Zunguene: Jan 48 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 23 %, May 16 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 62 % - Ponta Zavora
Mozambique · 4 points fewer kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
61 %Kite days by month at Ponta Zavora: Jan 56 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 30 %, May 24 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 57 % - Guinjata Bay
Mozambique · 7 points fewer kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
58 %Kite days by month at Guinjata Bay: Jan 63 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 33 %, May 32 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 56 % - Praia da Barra
Mozambique · 18 points fewer kite days than Maputo Kite Beach in October
47 %Kite days by month at Praia da Barra: Jan 48 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 22 %, May 15 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 40 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.
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In October, 65 % of days at Maputo Kite Beach met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/maputo-kite-beach
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