Overview

Mbé Kouen is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Grande Terre in Province Sud. The lagoon offers a flat and sheltered body of water. The southeast trade winds blow regularly.

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Spot forecast for Mbe Kouen

Sunrise 05:19 · Sunset 18:00

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:53 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:21 · 0.5 m High tide 15:36 · 1.1 m Low tide 22:18 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:32 · 0.8 m Low tide 09:38 · 0.5 m High tide 16:34 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:11 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:50 · 0.9 m Low tide 10:43 · 0.5 m High tide 17:19 · 1.2 m Low tide 23:50 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:46 · 1 m Low tide 11:37 · 0.4 m High tide 17:57 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:24 · 0.3 m High tide 06:31 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:25 · 0.4 m High tide 18:32 · 1.2 m

Mbe Kouen: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

405h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in March: 28 rideable days a month and 405 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 21 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 29%13-20 knots · 58%21-30 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 58% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is August, at 22 °C. The wettest month is February, with 273 mm.

Monthly averages: Mbe Kouen

Monthly averages — Mbe Kouen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	326 h	27 °C	113 mm
February	28.0	385 h	26 °C	273 mm
March	29.5	405 h	26 °C	210 mm
April	24.0	245 h	26 °C	262 mm
May	27.5	316 h	24 °C	76 mm
June	21.0	226 h	24 °C	100 mm
July	21.0	206 h	23 °C	150 mm
August	23.0	237 h	22 °C	73 mm
September	27.5	305 h	23 °C	24 mm
October	27.5	309 h	24 °C	74 mm
November	27.5	349 h	25 °C	30 mm
December	26.5	310 h	26 °C	115 mm

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Technical details of Mbe Kouen spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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