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Plage du Mahury kitesurf and wingfoil spot
French Guiana · Arrondissement de Cayenne
Overview
- Kitesurf
- Wingfoil
Plage du Mahury is a kitesurfing spot at the mouth of the Mahury River, near Cayenne in French Guiana. This spot can only be sailed during falling tide due to strong currents.
Wind is mainly from the southeast in dry season and north in rainy season. Trade winds blow at 15-25 knots. Water is warm but brown. Beware of strong currents that can pull riders offshore in case of trouble.
The spot is not recommended for beginners due to dangerous currents. Reserved for advanced riders familiar with local conditions.
Spot forecast for Plage du Mahury
Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 18:14
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2 km from the spot.
- Saturday 17 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.9 m
- Sunday 18 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.9 m
- Monday 19 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.1 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m
Plage du Mahury: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
285h
in January · 30 rideable days
The season runs from September to April, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 285 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is July, at 10 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 28 °C. The wettest month is May, with 696 mm.
Monthly averages: Plage du Mahury
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.0 | 285 h | 29 °C | 283 mm |
| February | 26.0 | 280 h | 28 °C | 287 mm |
| March | 27.0 | 270 h | 29 °C | 320 mm |
| April | 26.5 | 233 h | 29 °C | 395 mm |
| May | 16.0 | 105 h | 28 °C | 696 mm |
| June | 14.0 | 85 h | 29 °C | 523 mm |
| July | 10.0 | 68 h | 29 °C | 344 mm |
| August | 14.5 | 114 h | 31 °C | 169 mm |
| September | 25.5 | 210 h | 32 °C | 52 mm |
| October | 25.0 | 219 h | 31 °C | 107 mm |
| November | 26.0 | 223 h | 30 °C | 169 mm |
| December | 27.5 | 256 h | 28 °C | 384 mm |
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Technical details of Plage du Mahury spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.
Depending on conditions: SSE, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
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