Overview

Chizavane is a kitesurf spot located in Gaza Province, Mozambique. This coastal spot faces east onto the Indian Ocean and offers riding conditions in a largely undeveloped natural setting. The southeast trade winds from May to October are the main kite season. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders due to ocean conditions.

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Spot forecast for Chizavane

Sunrise 05:05 · Sunset 17:52

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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 5.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:18 · 1.2 m High tide 12:12 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:28 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:31 · 1.7 m Low tide 06:41 · 1 m High tide 13:08 · 1.9 m Low tide 19:17 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:19 · 1.9 m Low tide 07:22 · 0.8 m High tide 13:41 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:50 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:52 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:55 · 0.6 m High tide 14:10 · 2.3 m Low tide 20:20 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:23 · 2.3 m Low tide 08:26 · 0.4 m High tide 14:40 · 2.5 m Low tide 20:50 · 0.4 m

Chizavane: 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

215h

in December · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 28 rideable days a month and 215 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 24 °C. The wettest month is January, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Chizavane

Monthly averages — Chizavane — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	241 h	29 °C	126 mm
February	27.0	229 h	29 °C	104 mm
March	26.5	210 h	28 °C	107 mm
April	15.5	128 h	27 °C	76 mm
May	12.5	89 h	26 °C	24 mm
June	13.5	118 h	24 °C	18 mm
July	9.0	82 h	24 °C	17 mm
August	17.5	122 h	26 °C	21 mm
September	26.0	181 h	26 °C	59 mm
October	29.0	227 h	26 °C	36 mm
November	28.0	232 h	28 °C	93 mm
December	30.0	215 h	29 °C	106 mm

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Technical details of Chizavane spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, E.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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