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Carabane kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Senegal · Ziguinchor Region

Spot currently openAdvanced level 12.56 | -16.71

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
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Carabane (Karabane) is a remote island at the mouth of the Casamance River, part of the Karone islands archipelago. One of the most authentic and preserved spots in Senegal — a wild paradise accessible only by pirogue.

The island offers flat water riding in the bolongs (mangrove channels) of the Casamance delta, protected from ocean swell. The NE trade wind funnels down the river creating steady conditions. When the wind aligns with the channel axis, conditions are excellent for freeride and freestyle.

This is adventure kite territory — no infrastructure on the water, no rescue boats. Excursions usually organised from Cap Skirring by kite camps like Le Papayer Ecolodge, with 4x4 and pirogue transport of gear and riders.

Extraordinary biodiversity: mangroves, tropical birds, dolphins, manatees. Visit the colonial ruins and the island's baobabs.

Season: January to May.

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Spot forecast for Carabane

Sunrise 08:57 · Sunset 20:45

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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 11.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:561.4 m12:100.7 m18:331.3 m00:280.7 m06:581.5 m13:070.6 m19:321.4 m01:230.6 m07:491.6 m13:580.5 m20:201.5 m02:140.5 m08:341.7 m14:440.4 m21:021.7 m03:010.4 m09:151.8 m15:270.3 m21:421.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.8 m

Carabane: 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

295h

in March · 29 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 24 rideable days a month and 295 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is September, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days29 d M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d S October: 12 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days29 d M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d S October: 12 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

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 August, at 28 °C. The wettest month is August, with 396 mm.

Monthly averages: Carabane
Monthly averages — Carabane — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 154 h 34 °C 0 mm
February 23.5 174 h 34 °C 0 mm
March 29.0 295 h 30 °C 0 mm
April 22.0 204 h 30 °C 0 mm
May 23.0 186 h 30 °C 5 mm
June 16.5 150 h 29 °C 37 mm
July 8.0 91 h 29 °C 348 mm
August 8.5 68 h 28 °C 396 mm
September 7.5 43 h 29 °C 284 mm
October 12.0 55 h 31 °C 106 mm
November 11.5 55 h 32 °C 11 mm
December 20.0 118 h 32 °C 1 mm

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Technical details of Carabane spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Hazards

Remote: very isolated island, limited medical facilities. Bring safety gear.

Sandbanks: shifting sand bars at river mouth can be treacherous.

Currents: strong tidal currents at Casamance river mouth and between islands.

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