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Douda Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the Arta region of Djibouti. This spot is situated on the Gulf of Tadjoura and benefits from monsoon winds: the northeast Khamsin in winter and the southwest Kharif in summer. Conditions are hot and windy, with an ocean body of water subject to tides. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Douda Beach

Sunrise 05:57 · 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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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 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:43 · 2 m Low tide 10:59 · 1.6 m High tide 14:00 · 1.7 m Low tide 21:18 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:54 · 2.1 m Low tide 11:19 · 1.4 m High tide 16:05 · 1.8 m Low tide 22:16 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:04 · 2.2 m Low tide 11:39 · 1.2 m High tide 17:16 · 1.9 m Low tide 23:00 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:19 · 2.3 m Low tide 12:01 · 1 m High tide 18:07 · 2.1 m Low tide 23:39 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:41 · 2.4 m Low tide 12:27 · 0.7 m High tide 18:53 · 2.2 m

Douda Beach: 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

237h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 34 °C. It peaks in January, with 237 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is August, with 62 mm.

Monthly averages: Douda Beach

Monthly averages — Douda Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	237 h	28 °C	9 mm
February	28.5	267 h	29 °C	16 mm
March	31.0	295 h	30 °C	21 mm
April	29.5	270 h	32 °C	40 mm
May	31.0	255 h	36 °C	13 mm
June	30.0	210 h	40 °C	0 mm
July	29.0	189 h	43 °C	2 mm
August	24.5	171 h	39 °C	62 mm
September	29.5	195 h	39 °C	4 mm
October	30.5	230 h	34 °C	17 mm
November	29.5	218 h	31 °C	18 mm
December	31.0	227 h	29 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of Douda Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SSW, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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