Overview

Ponta Zavora is a kitesurfing spot located in the Inhambane province of southern Mozambique. This cape faces east onto the Indian Ocean and offers sailing conditions in a wild setting. The southeast trade winds blow from May to October, making up the best kite season. The water is oceanic with significant tides. Spot suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Ponta Zavora

Sunrise 05:00 · Sunset 17:47

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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 5.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:21 · 1.3 m High tide 12:07 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:29 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:34 · 1.8 m Low tide 06:46 · 1.1 m High tide 13:08 · 2 m Low tide 19:19 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:21 · 2 m Low tide 07:27 · 0.9 m High tide 13:42 · 2.2 m Low tide 19:52 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:55 · 2.2 m Low tide 07:59 · 0.7 m High tide 14:12 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:22 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:25 · 2.4 m Low tide 08:30 · 0.5 m High tide 14:42 · 2.6 m Low tide 20:51 · 0.4 m

Ponta Zavora: 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

226h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to January, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 226 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 127 mm.

Monthly averages: Ponta Zavora

Monthly averages — Ponta Zavora — 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	275 h	30 °C	127 mm
February	23.0	215 h	29 °C	123 mm
March	26.5	232 h	29 °C	107 mm
April	17.5	129 h	27 °C	55 mm
May	17.5	127 h	27 °C	18 mm
June	14.5	139 h	25 °C	27 mm
July	11.0	85 h	25 °C	15 mm
August	24.0	144 h	26 °C	24 mm
September	28.0	194 h	27 °C	41 mm
October	29.5	226 h	26 °C	40 mm
November	28.5	239 h	28 °C	99 mm
December	29.0	228 h	30 °C	70 mm

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Technical details of Ponta Zavora 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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