Overview

White Sands is a kitesurfing spot located on the coast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This white sand beach faces east onto the Indian Ocean and benefits from the southeast trade winds during the Kusi season (June to October). The spot offers conditions suited to intermediate riders with consistent wind and warm tropical waters. The tide has a major impact on conditions and the available riding area.

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Spot forecast for White Sands

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 18:16

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:59 · 1.8 m High tide 11:35 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:16 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:54 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:47 · 1.6 m High tide 13:02 · 2.6 m Low tide 19:16 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:40 · 2.8 m Low tide 07:42 · 1.3 m High tide 13:51 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:56 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:14 · 3.1 m Low tide 08:22 · 0.9 m High tide 14:29 · 3.1 m Low tide 20:30 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:44 · 3.4 m Low tide 08:57 · 0.6 m High tide 15:03 · 3.3 m Low tide 21:02 · 0.6 m

White Sands: 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

311h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to November, peaking in August: 30 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 409 mm.

Monthly averages: White Sands

Monthly averages — White Sands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.0	64 h	31 °C	109 mm
February	23.0	114 h	32 °C	46 mm
March	21.5	126 h	31 °C	152 mm
April	22.0	123 h	28 °C	409 mm
May	26.5	213 h	29 °C	164 mm
June	29.5	270 h	29 °C	56 mm
July	30.5	318 h	29 °C	22 mm
August	31.0	311 h	29 °C	29 mm
September	30.0	285 h	28 °C	39 mm
October	31.0	293 h	29 °C	70 mm
November	30.0	224 h	30 °C	46 mm
December	22.5	137 h	30 °C	113 mm

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Technical details of White Sands spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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