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Paje - Jambiani kitesurf spot
Tanzania · Unguja South Region
Overview
Amazing turquoise water spot, perhaps one of the most beautiful on the planet! Protected by a reef, the water area is simply magical! Flat inside the reef or in the waves (1.5 to 3m) created by it, everyone will find something to suit them. The wind arrives side / side-on from June to October.
Spot forecast for Paje - Jambiani
Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 18:14
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.5 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 1 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.8 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
Paje - Jambiani: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
387h
in July · 31 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 387 hours of usable wind.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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: Paje - Jambiani
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.0 | 279 h | 31 °C | 118 mm |
| February | 26.0 | 277 h | 31 °C | 46 mm |
| March | 26.0 | 180 h | 31 °C | 134 mm |
| April | 26.5 | 230 h | 28 °C | 531 mm |
| May | 29.5 | 370 h | 28 °C | 219 mm |
| June | 30.0 | 359 h | 28 °C | 103 mm |
| July | 31.0 | 387 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 | 300 h | 29 °C | 78 mm |
| November | 28.0 | 213 h | 30 °C | 63 mm |
| December | 27.5 | 218 h | 31 °C | 136 mm |
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Technical details of Paje - Jambiani spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SE, SSE, S.
Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SSW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Beginner
Parking
Generally, people don't go there by car... However, if you arrive with your own car, you can park at any of the hotels along the beach, you just need to buy something there...
Wind specificities
The average wind on the spot is 16 knts, generally picking up in the late afternoon... From June to October the south-east wind is established and conditions are ideal.
Hazards
Few dangers here, except for some boats that anchor along the beach (low tide) or on the water area during high tide. At low tide there's little space on the beach (the water comes up to the hotel terraces), but enough beachboys to help!
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