Overview

IBO Island Sand Spit is a kitesurf spot located on Ibo Island, in the province of Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique. This sand bank offers an exceptional flat body of water at low tide, in a historic and preserved setting. Ibo Island is part of the Quirimbas Islands. The southeast trade winds blow from May to October. Access is isolated and by boat only. Spot suitable for intermediate level riders.

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Spot forecast for Ibo Island Sand Spit

Sunrise 04:49 · Sunset 17:15

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

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:04 · 1.8 m High tide 10:47 · 2.4 m Low tide 17:32 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:00 · 2.5 m Low tide 06:05 · 1.6 m High tide 12:14 · 2.7 m Low tide 18:32 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:48 · 2.8 m Low tide 06:55 · 1.3 m High tide 13:02 · 2.9 m Low tide 19:10 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:22 · 3.2 m Low tide 07:32 · 1 m High tide 13:38 · 3.2 m Low tide 19:43 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:53 · 3.5 m Low tide 08:06 · 0.7 m High tide 14:11 · 3.4 m Low tide 20:13 · 0.6 m

Ibo Island Sand Spit: 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

258h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 258 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is February, at 5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 28 °C. The wettest month is February, with 273 mm.

Monthly averages: Ibo Island Sand Spit

Monthly averages — Ibo Island Sand Spit — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	39 h	30 °C	241 mm
February	5.0	28 h	30 °C	273 mm
March	19.0	120 h	30 °C	241 mm
April	25.5	209 h	29 °C	139 mm
May	29.5	253 h	29 °C	73 mm
June	26.5	228 h	28 °C	24 mm
July	30.5	258 h	28 °C	13 mm
August	27.5	224 h	28 °C	17 mm
September	24.0	175 h	29 °C	12 mm
October	26.0	184 h	30 °C	12 mm
November	21.5	126 h	30 °C	90 mm
December	18.5	100 h	31 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of Ibo Island Sand Spit 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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