Overview

Ras Nungwi is a kitesurfing spot located at the northern tip of Zanzibar, Tanzania. Unlike the east coast spots, Nungwi faces north, which changes the wind angle. The southeast trade winds arrive side-offshore during the Kusi season (June to October). The spot offers different conditions from the rest of Zanzibar with less reef and more depth. Suited to intermediate riders, Nungwi is also a lively seaside resort. The tide influences conditions but less extremely than on the east coast.

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Spot forecast for Ras Nungwi / Zanzibar

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 18:15

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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.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:58 · 1.7 m High tide 11:35 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:17 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:55 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:47 · 1.5 m High tide 13:02 · 2.6 m Low tide 19:16 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:41 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:42 · 1.2 m High tide 13:51 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:56 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:14 · 3 m Low tide 08:22 · 0.9 m High tide 14:29 · 3 m Low tide 20:30 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:44 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:57 · 0.6 m High tide 15:03 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m

Ras Nungwi / 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

285h

in October · 31 rideable days

The season runs from June to December, peaking in October: 30 rideable days a month and 285 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 23 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is April, at 28 °C. The wettest month is April, with 454 mm.

Monthly averages: Ras Nungwi / Zanzibar

Monthly averages — Ras Nungwi / 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	23.0	127 h	30 °C	108 mm
February	28.0	179 h	31 °C	43 mm
March	28.0	164 h	31 °C	111 mm
April	24.0	145 h	28 °C	454 mm
May	26.0	173 h	28 °C	173 mm
June	30.0	239 h	28 °C	86 mm
July	30.5	289 h	28 °C	41 mm
August	30.5	308 h	28 °C	43 mm
September	30.0	281 h	28 °C	54 mm
October	31.0	285 h	29 °C	90 mm
November	29.5	222 h	30 °C	62 mm
December	29.5	194 h	30 °C	124 mm

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Technical details of Ras Nungwi / 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: Intermediate

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