Overview

Zarzis is a kitesurfing spot located on the southeast coast of Tunisia, facing the island of Djerba. The spot benefits from the conditions of the Gulf of Gabès with shallow waters and a flat water area. Prevailing northwest and west winds are regular and offer good sailing conditions. Zarzis is a good base for exploring the spots in the area, including those on Djerba.

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Spot forecast for Zarzis

Sunrise 06:24 · Sunset 17:36

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

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Zarzis: 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

114h

in March · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, May and July, at 19 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is June, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 18 °C. The wettest month is January, with 22 mm.

Monthly averages: Zarzis

Monthly averages — Zarzis — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	85 h	19 °C	22 mm
February	16.5	91 h	20 °C	17 mm
March	21.0	114 h	24 °C	19 mm
April	16.5	96 h	23 °C	14 mm
May	19.0	122 h	28 °C	5 mm
June	12.0	69 h	31 °C	0 mm
July	17.5	81 h	35 °C	0 mm
August	14.5	67 h	33 °C	0 mm
September	15.0	66 h	32 °C	4 mm
October	17.5	94 h	29 °C	8 mm
November	13.0	77 h	24 °C	7 mm
December	17.0	120 h	18 °C	22 mm

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Technical details of Zarzis spot

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: E, SE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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