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Grand-Bassam is a kitesurfing spot located in the Comoe district of Ivory Coast. This former colonial capital, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offers a large beach facing the Atlantic and the Gulf of Guinea. Southwest monsoon winds and the northeast Harmattan provide seasonal sailing conditions. Oceanic water with tides, for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Grand Bassam

Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 17:59

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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 1.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:02 · 1 m Low tide 06:02 · 0.7 m High tide 11:30 · 0.9 m Low tide 18:00 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:55 · 1.1 m Low tide 07:03 · 0.6 m High tide 12:45 · 1 m Low tide 18:52 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:32 · 1.2 m Low tide 07:46 · 0.5 m High tide 13:38 · 1 m Low tide 19:35 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:03 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:23 · 0.4 m High tide 14:21 · 1.1 m Low tide 20:14 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:34 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:58 · 0.3 m High tide 15:01 · 1.2 m Low tide 20:53 · 0.3 m

Grand Bassam: 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

232h

in March · 28.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, August and March, at 30 rideable days and 27 °C. The low point is November, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is June, with 290 mm.

Monthly averages: Grand Bassam

Monthly averages — Grand Bassam — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.0	91 h	30 °C	85 mm
February	22.5	168 h	31 °C	75 mm
March	28.5	232 h	30 °C	87 mm
April	23.0	163 h	31 °C	129 mm
May	18.0	115 h	30 °C	177 mm
June	17.5	104 h	27 °C	290 mm
July	30.0	283 h	26 °C	64 mm
August	30.0	262 h	26 °C	49 mm
September	28.5	215 h	27 °C	86 mm
October	18.5	116 h	28 °C	158 mm
November	9.0	46 h	29 °C	106 mm
December	17.0	77 h	30 °C	112 mm

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Technical details of Grand Bassam spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, S, WNW, 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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