Overview

Ilha do Bazaruto - South Point is a kitesurfing spot located at the southern tip of Bazaruto Island, in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique. This spot offers flat water on the sheltered lagoon side and oceanic conditions on the open sea side. Access is by boat. The southeast trade winds from May to October ensure reliable conditions. The setting is paradise-like with sandbars and turquoise waters. Intermediate level spot.

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Spot forecast for Bazaruto Island - South Point

Sunrise 05:02 · Sunset 17:43

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:20 · 1.6 m High tide 11:56 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:28 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:33 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:49 · 1.4 m High tide 13:03 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:19 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:21 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:30 · 1.1 m High tide 13:41 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:53 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:55 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:03 · 0.8 m High tide 14:12 · 3.1 m Low tide 20:23 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:25 · 3.1 m Low tide 08:33 · 0.6 m High tide 14:43 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:52 · 0.5 m

Bazaruto Island - South Point: 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

269h

in October · 30 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 269 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is July, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is March, with 197 mm.

Monthly averages: Bazaruto Island - South Point

Monthly averages — Bazaruto Island - South Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	275 h	28 °C	132 mm
February	26.5	253 h	28 °C	148 mm
March	28.0	290 h	28 °C	197 mm
April	23.5	214 h	27 °C	43 mm
May	24.5	232 h	25 °C	43 mm
June	19.0	197 h	24 °C	63 mm
July	17.5	148 h	24 °C	20 mm
August	20.5	157 h	24 °C	19 mm
September	24.0	201 h	25 °C	16 mm
October	30.0	269 h	25 °C	34 mm
November	28.0	254 h	26 °C	52 mm
December	29.5	246 h	28 °C	99 mm

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Technical details of Bazaruto Island - South Point spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, E.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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