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Spot de Mnemba Island

Mnemba Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Tanzania · Unguja North Region

-5.82 | 39.38

Overview

Mnemba Island is an exclusive private island located off the northeast coast of Zanzibar. This kitesurfing spot is reserved for advanced riders due to its total isolation and open oceanic conditions. The island is surrounded by a spectacular coral reef and crystal-clear waters. The southeast trade winds blow during the Kusi season (June to October). Access is only by boat. The tide influences conditions around the island. It is an exceptional spot in a paradise setting reserved for privileged guests.
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Mnemba Island: 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 June to December, peaking in August: 30 rideable days a month and 351 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92% 13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 27 °C. The wettest month is April, with 459 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Mnemba Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 125 h 30 °C 108 mm
February 28.0 191 h 31 °C 40 mm
March 28.0 187 h 31 °C 131 mm
April 23.5 154 h 28 °C 459 mm
May 27.0 208 h 28 °C 193 mm
June 30.0 268 h 27 °C 102 mm
July 30.5 325 h 28 °C 37 mm
August 31.0 351 h 28 °C 47 mm
September 30.0 326 h 28 °C 48 mm
October 30.5 327 h 29 °C 76 mm
November 29.5 248 h 30 °C 61 mm
December 28.5 195 h 30 °C 135 mm
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