Photo credit: imke. Experience Africa at its best by mixing a safari in Zanzibar with some fun in the sun! The crystal-clear waters of this charming African island have made the front covers of magazines for decades.
When it comes to kitesurfing in Zanzibar, the best spots are located on the southeast coast of the island, where a coral reef runs for the entire length of the coast. On the southeast coast of Zanzibar, Paje is the place to be — a world-class kitesurfing spot with consistent side onshore winds and flat-water lagoons.
Less touristy than the northern half of the island, this virtually untouched paradise with palm-fringed white-sand beaches and boats of local fishermen anchored to shore has protected lagoons as well as choppy waves outside the reef. Best time to go : Zanzibar has two kite seasons — between mid-June to late September and from December to late February.
In southeast Vietnam, about a four-hour drive north of Ho Chi Minh, Mui Ne is a palm-fringed sandy beach that is widely considered to be the best kitesurfing destination in Asia, if not even the entire world. Luckily, this long beach offers plenty of room for everyone. Mui Ne has around days a year with strong winds over 12 knots.
The wind tends to get stronger in the afternoon, so beginners are advised to head out on the water in the morning, when the wind speed is between 10 and 15 knots. A famous destination for water sports enthusiasts and tourists alike, Mui Ne is a mandatory stop if you are planning to take a road trip in Vietnam.
What else can you enjoy here? Yoga is very popular on Mui Ne Beach and Vietnamese food is to-die-for. Best time to go : Between November and March for the strongest winds, which can sometimes reach 40 knots.
In northeast Brazil, the region around Fortaleza is one of the top kitesurfing destinations in the world. The shallow and flat-water lagoon close to shore is just perfect for beginners, while the breaking waves further offshore will challenge even the most experienced of kiters. Its coconut-fringed beaches and idyllic lagoons are a preferred training spot for pro kitesurfers. But worry not, as beginners are more than welcome in these warm waters too. In fact, Cumbuco is considered one of the best places in the world to pick up this sport.
Cauipe Lagoon is the most famous kitesurfing venue in Cumbuco. The south of the lagoon is reserved for beginners, while the north is where all the heavy action is at. It can get quite crowded during the day, so the best time to kite here is in the early morning or late afternoon. Wind speed tends to drop in the evening, providing some relaxing sunset sessions. La Ventana is a small coastal town with warm turquoise waters and excellent winds.
Never too crowded, the wide beach with side onshore winds and easy launch is perfect for beginners as well as advanced kiters. Opening up to the mesmerizing Sea of Cortez, winds pick up speed starting late morning and get stronger around afternoon.
Early mornings and evenings are generally calmer, offering good conditions for beginners. Photo credit: ozonekites. Best time to go : Between November and March for the best wind conditions. Are you up to the challenge? Sign up for the BookSurfCamps newsletter and get the latest news about exciting destinations and inspirational stories into your mailbox!
We respect your privacy. That being said I had 11 out of 14 windy days in April in and had a worse wind statistic when I was in El Gouna in June in From the moment I started kitesurfing I saw those kite images from Mauritius, with the famous One Eye wave.
Only a couple of years later I realized that this spot has a huge variety for all kite levels and conditions from flat water to waves. The nature is breathtaking, people are super friendly and a colorful mix or Mauritians, Indians, Chinese with a mix from Creole, Indian, French and English culture. Which all makes it a must-go bucket list kite spot. I first saw Drepano in the beautiful Instagram pics of pro kiters — and saved the locations for later. It is definitely the spot with the most constant, stable, non-gusty wind and the most perfect flatwater I have experienced ever!
Plus on the mainland around the Peleponnes it is the one which is most likely to have wind due to the venturi effect and since it works with almost every wind direction.
Egypt has many good spots but usually they are very remote or you can only stay in the hotel and kite. Consistent winds, warm weather and readable waves or perfect flat water — depending on your preference are all essential, but to be perfect the place needs to be buzzing with good vibes, too.
Kitesurfing lets you head into the unknown. Fortunately, there are plenty of top spots to find all that, from the wild coastline of Peru to the body-perfect beaches of Maui; the remote Cape Verde islands to the kite-filled skies of Tarifa. Read Story. Location: Hawaii, USA. Closest airport: Kahului Airport.
This place took kitesurfing to the mainstream when it hosted the first competition back in Maui is one of the birthplaces of kitesurfing. It has so much coastline — almost 50km of beaches — that surf sites are well segregated to keep the different sports from clashing. The NE winds blow from knots in summer and accelerate along the North Shore, making that the top destination.
For the best spots visit here. Location: Southern Spain. Closest airport: Gibraltar 45m , Jerez 1h 30m , Malaga 1h 45m. Tarifa is where the annual Masters of Kiteboard competition takes place. La Ventana. First wind, of course, because it is the essential element to practice kitesurfing. However, the modes of practice of kitesurfing are various twintip, directional surfing or foil and do not require the same conditions of wind.
WhenWhereKite allows you to find the best kitesurfing spots that exactly fit your wishes: the strongest wind possible, the number of windiest days or a given wind range. If the wind is often the first criterion of selection, the one of the temperature follows it closely. And as we often travel in a group or family, that is to say with non-practitioners - it is interesting to select spots that offer more or less developed infrastructures.
Similarly, the distance , or km from a reference city is also part of the selection criteria. The ranking based on these selection criteria is displayed on a month page January to December.
Click on the month corresponding to the desired departure date in the box above and select your search criteria. By default, the minimum temperature criterion is activated with the options «maximum wind» and «kite priority».
A page presents the main trends of the different regions recognized by WhenWhereKite. It gives a fairly synthetic photograph of the geographical areas where the wind blows during the year. Gnaraloo-Australia , Bulabog-beach-Boracay-Philippines Where to go kitesurfing in january?
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