Overview

Jambiani is a kitesurfing spot located on the southeast coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania. This charming fishing village offers a long white sand beach facing east onto the Indian Ocean. The southeast trade winds blow consistently during the Kusi season (June to October). The coral reef creates an immense reef flat that is exposed at low tide, offering a unique flat water playground. The tide is the key element of this spot: the water can retreat over a kilometer. Suited to beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Jambiani / Zanzibar

Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 18:14

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:57 · 1.7 m High tide 11:35 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:19 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:57 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:49 · 1.5 m High tide 13:03 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:18 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:42 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:44 · 1.2 m High tide 13:52 · 2.7 m Low tide 19:57 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:15 · 3 m Low tide 08:23 · 0.9 m High tide 14:29 · 3 m Low tide 20:30 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:45 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:58 · 0.6 m High tide 15:03 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m

Jambiani / Zanzibar: 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

377h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to November, peaking in July: 30 rideable days a month and 377 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is April, with 531 mm.

Monthly averages: Jambiani / Zanzibar

Monthly averages — Jambiani / Zanzibar — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	70 h	31 °C	118 mm
February	24.5	127 h	31 °C	46 mm
March	24.0	149 h	31 °C	134 mm
April	24.0	169 h	28 °C	531 mm
May	28.0	268 h	28 °C	219 mm
June	30.0	312 h	28 °C	103 mm
July	31.0	377 h	27 °C	29 mm
August	31.0	366 h	28 °C	28 mm
September	30.0	319 h	28 °C	27 mm
October	31.0	299 h	29 °C	78 mm
November	28.0	204 h	30 °C	63 mm
December	25.5	149 h	31 °C	136 mm

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Technical details of Jambiani / Zanzibar 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: Beginner

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