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Spot de Rio Maria

Rio Maria kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Mozambique · Province de Sofala

-19.79 | 34.97

Overview

Rio Maria is a kitesurfing spot located in Sofala province, in central Mozambique. This coastal spot faces east onto the Indian Ocean. Sofala province offers wind conditions thanks to the southeast trade winds from May to October. The water is oceanic with tides. The spot is located in an undeveloped and uncrowded area. Suited to intermediate riders.
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Rio Maria: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

The season runs from August to January, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 250 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68% 13-20 knots · 31% 21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is March, with 287 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Rio Maria — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 205 h 29 °C 279 mm
February 23.5 184 h 29 °C 188 mm
March 27.0 220 h 28 °C 287 mm
April 21.0 171 h 27 °C 134 mm
May 22.5 172 h 25 °C 86 mm
June 20.0 151 h 24 °C 79 mm
July 20.0 115 h 24 °C 50 mm
August 25.5 155 h 24 °C 40 mm
September 28.0 196 h 25 °C 21 mm
October 30.0 250 h 26 °C 62 mm
November 28.0 217 h 27 °C 130 mm
December 28.5 213 h 28 °C 182 mm
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Technical details of Rio Maria spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

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