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Elizabeth Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Namibia · Karas Region

-26.95 | 15.23

Overview

Elizabeth Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in the Karas region of southern Namibia, south of Luderitz. This remote bay on the Atlantic Ocean offers extreme wind conditions. The south/southwest winds are very strong and constant. The water is very cold (around 14 degrees C) due to the Benguela Current. Access is very limited as the area is in a former diamond mining concession. Spot reserved for expert riders.
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Elizabeth Bay: 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 November to May, peaking in January: 29 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 31% 13-20 knots · 44% 21-30 knots · 25% 31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 17 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Elizabeth Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 381 h 25 °C 0 mm
February 28.0 373 h 26 °C 0 mm
March 29.0 348 h 26 °C 3 mm
April 27.5 250 h 23 °C 1 mm
May 27.5 214 h 25 °C 3 mm
June 21.5 158 h 22 °C 17 mm
July 26.5 215 h 20 °C 4 mm
August 25.0 233 h 21 °C 6 mm
September 27.0 277 h 22 °C 7 mm
October 27.0 314 h 23 °C 2 mm
November 28.0 364 h 24 °C 1 mm
December 30.0 447 h 26 °C 1 mm
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Technical details of Elizabeth Bay spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Expert

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