Overview

Marimba Secret Gardens is a kitesurfing spot located in the Inhambane province of Mozambique, near the Bazaruto Archipelago. This spot is set slightly back from the coast at an altitude of 20m and faces east onto the Indian Ocean. The southeast trade winds blow from May to October. The natural setting is lush and pristine. Spot suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Marimba Secret Gardens

Sunrise 05:03 · Sunset 17:44

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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 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:25 · 1.7 m High tide 11:57 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:31 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:35 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:51 · 1.4 m High tide 13:06 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:21 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:23 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:33 · 1.1 m High tide 13:43 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:55 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:57 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:05 · 0.8 m High tide 14:14 · 3.1 m Low tide 20:25 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:27 · 3.2 m Low tide 08:35 · 0.6 m High tide 14:44 · 3.4 m Low tide 20:54 · 0.5 m

Marimba Secret Gardens: 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

212h

in December · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 212 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is July, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is March, with 172 mm.

Monthly averages: Marimba Secret Gardens

Monthly averages — Marimba Secret Gardens — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.0	239 h	31 °C	76 mm
February	19.5	178 h	30 °C	92 mm
March	24.0	214 h	29 °C	172 mm
April	17.5	153 h	29 °C	40 mm
May	15.5	138 h	27 °C	28 mm
June	17.0	150 h	26 °C	30 mm
July	12.0	86 h	25 °C	9 mm
August	15.0	111 h	26 °C	12 mm
September	21.5	139 h	27 °C	16 mm
October	28.0	220 h	27 °C	34 mm
November	25.0	200 h	29 °C	60 mm
December	28.5	212 h	30 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Marimba Secret Gardens 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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