Remove kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Gabon · Estuaire

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 31 m 0 | 10

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf

Kitesurfing spot listed in the Estuary in Gabon. This spot is located on the Gabonese Atlantic coast and benefits from southwest monsoon winds. Atlantic tides influence the sailing conditions.

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Spot forecast for Remove

Sunrise 06:01 · Sunset 18:08

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 25 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now00:051.4 m05:341 m09:101.3 m09:471.3 m12:101.4 m18:160.8 m01:171.4 m06:591 m13:231.4 m19:270.8 m02:121.6 m08:090.9 m14:201.5 m20:240.7 m02:541.7 m09:020.7 m15:061.6 m21:110.6 m03:311.9 m09:460.6 m15:481.8 m21:530.5 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m

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Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

16h

in September · 3 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in September: 2 rideable days a month and 16 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 1 2 3 January: 1.5 rideable days J February: 0 rideable days0 d F March: 0 rideable days0 d M April: 0 rideable days0 d A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 2.5 rideable days A September: 3 rideable days3 d S October: 1.5 rideable days O November: 0 rideable days0 d N December: 1 rideable days D 0 1 2 3 January: 1.5 rideable days J February: 0 rideable days0 d F March: 0 rideable days0 d M April: 0 rideable days0 d A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 2.5 rideable days A September: 3 rideable days3 d S October: 1.5 rideable days O November: 0 rideable days0 d N December: 1 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 28 °C. The wettest month is November, with 581 mm.

Monthly averages: Remove
Monthly averages — Remove — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.5 8 h 32 °C 250 mm
February 0.0 5 h 33 °C 303 mm
March 0.0 4 h 32 °C 371 mm
April 0.0 4 h 32 °C 355 mm
May 0.0 2 h 32 °C 363 mm
June 0.0 1 h 30 °C 113 mm
July 0.5 3 h 28 °C 20 mm
August 2.5 10 h 29 °C 21 mm
September 3.0 16 h 31 °C 215 mm
October 1.5 10 h 30 °C 405 mm
November 0.0 3 h 31 °C 581 mm
December 1.0 11 h 32 °C 370 mm

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Technical details of Remove spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: S, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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