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Spot de Great Bay

Great Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Namibia · Karas

-26.73 | 15.10

Overview

Great Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in the Karas region of southern Namibia, in the Luderitz area. This large bay on the Atlantic Ocean offers extreme wind conditions with gusts among the strongest in the world. The south/southwest winds are amplified by the local Venturi effect and the Benguela Current. The water is very cold (around 14 degrees C). Spot reserved for advanced to expert riders.
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Great 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 March, peaking in December: 28 rideable days a month and 447 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 25% 13-20 knots · 40% 21-30 knots · 33% 31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 40% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is June, with 10 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Great Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 383 h 23 °C 0 mm
February 28.0 381 h 23 °C 0 mm
March 27.0 366 h 23 °C 4 mm
April 24.5 277 h 21 °C 1 mm
May 25.5 251 h 24 °C 3 mm
June 21.0 185 h 21 °C 10 mm
July 25.0 247 h 18 °C 5 mm
August 24.0 254 h 19 °C 7 mm
September 25.0 294 h 19 °C 6 mm
October 25.5 323 h 20 °C 3 mm
November 27.0 355 h 21 °C 0 mm
December 30.0 447 h 22 °C 1 mm
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