Overview

Canda Island is a kitesurf spot located in Gaza Province, Mozambique. This island offers an isolated setting on the Indian Ocean with reliable wind conditions thanks to the southeast trade winds from May to October. Access is by boat. The water area combines flat water zones in the lagoon and ocean conditions around the island. Spot suitable for intermediate level riders.

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Spot forecast for Canda Island

Sunrise 05:03 · Sunset 17:50

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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 05:19 · 1.2 m High tide 12:12 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:29 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:32 · 1.7 m Low tide 06:43 · 1 m High tide 13:09 · 1.9 m Low tide 19:18 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:20 · 1.9 m Low tide 07:23 · 0.8 m High tide 13:42 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:50 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:53 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:56 · 0.6 m High tide 14:11 · 2.4 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 · 2.6 m Low tide 20:50 · 0.4 m

Canda Island: 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

209h

in December · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is July, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Canda Island

Monthly averages — Canda Island — 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	257 h	30 °C	133 mm
February	26.5	227 h	30 °C	96 mm
March	26.5	226 h	29 °C	101 mm
April	16.5	128 h	28 °C	61 mm
May	15.0	99 h	27 °C	22 mm
June	14.5	125 h	25 °C	12 mm
July	10.0	86 h	26 °C	15 mm
August	16.5	110 h	27 °C	20 mm
September	24.5	182 h	28 °C	47 mm
October	27.5	218 h	27 °C	33 mm
November	28.0	230 h	29 °C	84 mm
December	30.0	209 h	31 °C	89 mm

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Technical details of Canda Island 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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