Overview

Ilha Magaruque is a kitesurfing spot located on Magaruque Island, in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Inhambane province, Mozambique. This small island offers idyllic conditions with turquoise waters and sandbars. Access is by boat from Vilankulos. The southeast trade winds blow from May to October. The lagoon offers flat water while the ocean side has waves. Intermediate level.

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Spot forecast for Magaruque Island

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 3.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:20 · 1.6 m High tide 11:56 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:27 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:32 · 2.2 m Low tide 06:48 · 1.4 m High tide 13:03 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:18 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:20 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:30 · 1.1 m High tide 13:41 · 2.7 m Low tide 19:52 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:54 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:02 · 0.8 m High tide 14:12 · 3 m Low tide 20:22 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:25 · 3.1 m Low tide 08:32 · 0.6 m High tide 14:42 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:51 · 0.5 m

Magaruque Island: 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

224h

in December · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 224 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is July, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is March, with 187 mm.

Monthly averages: Magaruque Island

Monthly averages — Magaruque Island — 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	247 h	31 °C	81 mm
February	24.5	188 h	30 °C	93 mm
March	27.0	227 h	29 °C	187 mm
April	20.0	164 h	28 °C	35 mm
May	20.5	156 h	27 °C	24 mm
June	19.0	160 h	26 °C	26 mm
July	16.0	117 h	25 °C	7 mm
August	22.0	134 h	26 °C	11 mm
September	23.0	154 h	27 °C	10 mm
October	26.5	230 h	26 °C	29 mm
November	26.5	221 h	28 °C	50 mm
December	28.5	224 h	29 °C	101 mm

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Technical details of Magaruque Island 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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