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Kilifi kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Kenya

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 14 m -3.63 | 39.87

Overview

Kilifi is a kitesurfing spot located in the coastal town of Kilifi, Kenya. The spot is situated in Kilifi Bay/Creek, offering semi-sheltered conditions. The southeast trade winds blow during the Kusi season (June to October). Kilifi Creek offers sheltered flat water zones, ideal for beginners and intermediates. It is a friendly spot with a local kite community. The tide influences conditions and water levels in the creek.
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Spot forecast for Kilifi

Sunrise 05:56 · Sunset 18:12

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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 7.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14 Now04:173.5 m10:400.3 m16:432.9 m22:310.6 m04:473.4 m11:100.4 m17:132.8 m23:000.7 m05:153.3 m11:400.5 m17:422.7 m23:290.8 m05:443.2 m12:110.6 m18:122.6 m00:000.9 m06:153 m12:440.8 m18:462.5 m
  • Tuesday 10 November High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 11 November High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 12 November High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 13 November High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Saturday 14 November Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.5 m

Kilifi: 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

375h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 30 °C. It peaks in August, with 375 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 30.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days31 d A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days27 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 30.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days31 d A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days27 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 24%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 281 mm.

Monthly averages: Kilifi
Monthly averages — Kilifi — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 249 h 31 °C 60 mm
February 28.0 256 h 31 °C 39 mm
March 30.5 252 h 31 °C 116 mm
April 28.0 233 h 30 °C 281 mm
May 28.0 243 h 29 °C 121 mm
June 30.0 287 h 28 °C 87 mm
July 30.5 336 h 28 °C 41 mm
August 31.0 375 h 28 °C 56 mm
September 30.0 358 h 28 °C 32 mm
October 30.5 353 h 29 °C 101 mm
November 28.0 223 h 30 °C 97 mm
December 27.0 197 h 31 °C 150 mm

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Technical details of Kilifi spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
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Beginner

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