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Plage des Cochons is a kitesurfing spot located in the Ogooue-Maritime province of Gabon, not far from Port-Gentil. This beach spot faces the Atlantic and receives southwest monsoon winds. Conditions are suited to intermediate riders, with tides that significantly change the water conditions.

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Spot forecast for Plage des Cochons

Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 18:13

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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 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:08 · 0.8 m High tide 10:04 · 1.1 m Low tide 16:57 · 0.6 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:02 · 1.2 m Low tide 05:46 · 0.8 m High tide 11:43 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:09 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:02 · 1.3 m Low tide 06:55 · 0.7 m High tide 12:55 · 1.2 m Low tide 19:01 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:43 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:44 · 0.6 m High tide 13:45 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:44 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:16 · 1.5 m Low tide 08:24 · 0.5 m High tide 14:27 · 1.4 m Low tide 20:23 · 0.4 m

Plage des Cochons: when to go?

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Season · peak

420h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in July: 31 rideable days a month and 420 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is April, at 20 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is November, with 396 mm.

Monthly averages: Plage des Cochons

Monthly averages — Plage des Cochons — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	160 h	28 °C	214 mm
February	21.0	136 h	29 °C	201 mm
March	25.0	150 h	29 °C	297 mm
April	20.0	116 h	29 °C	223 mm
May	22.0	157 h	28 °C	233 mm
June	30.0	358 h	27 °C	27 mm
July	31.0	420 h	26 °C	18 mm
August	31.0	415 h	26 °C	23 mm
September	30.0	408 h	27 °C	74 mm
October	30.5	357 h	27 °C	135 mm
November	25.5	204 h	27 °C	396 mm
December	22.0	155 h	28 °C	310 mm

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Technical details of Plage des Cochons spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: S, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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PORT GENTIL TG4.2 km

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Ogimet - Port-Gentil (Gabon)4.2 km

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