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Kotu Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Gambia · Banjul

Spot currently openIntermediate level 13.46 | -16.71

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf
Kotu Beach is a kitesurfing spot located near Banjul, the capital of The Gambia. This coastal spot faces west towards the Atlantic Ocean and benefits from northeast Harmattan winds during the dry season (November-May) and southwest monsoon winds during the rainy season. The oceanic water with tides is suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Kotu Beach

Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 18:39

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6 Now02:331.5 m09:050.5 m15:291.3 m21:180.6 m03:571.5 m10:110.5 m16:471.4 m22:250.6 m05:071.6 m11:090.4 m17:481.5 m23:250.5 m06:031.7 m12:020.4 m18:371.6 m00:190.4 m06:511.7 m12:490.3 m19:201.7 m
  • Monday 2 November High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Tuesday 3 November High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 4 November High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 5 November High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 6 November Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.7 m

Kotu Beach: 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

322h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in March: 29 rideable days a month and 322 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is October, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 24 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days13 d O November: 15 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 24 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days13 d O November: 15 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 29 °C. The wettest month is August, with 303 mm.

Monthly averages: Kotu Beach
Monthly averages — Kotu Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 216 h 31 °C 0 mm
February 27.5 240 h 32 °C 0 mm
March 31.0 322 h 29 °C 0 mm
April 30.0 292 h 30 °C 0 mm
May 30.5 268 h 29 °C 3 mm
June 27.0 274 h 29 °C 22 mm
July 23.5 250 h 29 °C 194 mm
August 25.0 253 h 29 °C 303 mm
September 15.5 121 h 29 °C 260 mm
October 13.0 83 h 31 °C 82 mm
November 15.0 94 h 32 °C 19 mm
December 27.5 242 h 31 °C 3 mm

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Technical details of Kotu Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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