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Sheraton Beach on Moucha Island is a kitesurfing spot located on this small island off the coast of Djibouti city, in the Gulf of Tadjoura. Accessible by boat, this island spot offers an idyllic setting with turquoise waters and coral reefs. The northeast and southwest monsoon winds provide regular sessions. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Moucha Island - Sheraton Beach

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 17:46

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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 3.4 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:53 · 2.1 m Low tide 11:19 · 1.4 m High tide 16:05 · 1.8 m Low tide 22:15 · 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 05:20 · 2.3 m Low tide 12:01 · 1 m High tide 18:08 · 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
Sunday 25 October Low tide 00:15 · 1.3 m High tide 06:08 · 2.5 m Low tide 12:57 · 0.5 m High tide 19:38 · 2.3 m

Moucha Island - Sheraton 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

285h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from February to October, peaking in March: 29 rideable days a month and 285 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is November, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is April, with 47 mm.

Monthly averages: Moucha Island - Sheraton Beach

Monthly averages — Moucha Island - Sheraton 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	21.5	125 h	26 °C	8 mm
February	27.5	236 h	26 °C	9 mm
March	31.0	285 h	28 °C	21 mm
April	29.5	238 h	29 °C	47 mm
May	30.0	233 h	31 °C	10 mm
June	29.0	206 h	34 °C	0 mm
July	30.5	240 h	35 °C	0 mm
August	28.0	211 h	33 °C	44 mm
September	29.0	201 h	33 °C	1 mm
October	29.5	187 h	30 °C	23 mm
November	19.0	109 h	28 °C	16 mm
December	19.5	117 h	27 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Moucha Island - Sheraton 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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