Overview

Ponta do Ouro is a kitesurfing spot located at the far south of Mozambique, in Maputo province, on the South African border. This coastal spot faces east onto the Indian Ocean and is a popular destination for South African kitesurfers. The southeast trade winds blow from May to October. The water is oceanic with tides and waves. Spot suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Ponta do Ouro

Sunrise 04:51 · Sunset 18:13

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 5.9 km from the spot.

Thursday 12 November High tide 04:48 · 2.1 m Low tide 10:53 · 0.5 m High tide 17:00 · 2.1 m Low tide 23:11 · 0.5 m
Friday 13 November High tide 05:17 · 2 m Low tide 11:22 · 0.6 m High tide 17:27 · 2 m Low tide 23:41 · 0.6 m
Saturday 14 November High tide 05:48 · 1.9 m Low tide 11:52 · 0.7 m High tide 17:57 · 1.9 m
Sunday 15 November Low tide 00:14 · 0.7 m High tide 06:25 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:27 · 0.8 m High tide 18:32 · 1.8 m
Monday 16 November Low tide 00:54 · 0.8 m High tide 07:13 · 1.7 m Low tide 13:14 · 1 m High tide 19:21 · 1.6 m

Ponta do Ouro: 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 December · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 232 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 23 °C. The wettest month is March, with 132 mm.

Monthly averages: Ponta do Ouro

Monthly averages — Ponta do Ouro — 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	245 h	28 °C	125 mm
February	24.5	209 h	28 °C	120 mm
March	23.0	170 h	28 °C	132 mm
April	20.5	142 h	26 °C	105 mm
May	16.0	89 h	25 °C	20 mm
June	10.5	67 h	23 °C	35 mm
July	13.5	87 h	23 °C	16 mm
August	19.0	135 h	24 °C	38 mm
September	21.0	177 h	24 °C	87 mm
October	27.5	228 h	24 °C	38 mm
November	27.5	219 h	26 °C	120 mm
December	28.5	232 h	28 °C	114 mm

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Technical details of Ponta do Ouro spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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