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Where to go kitesurfing in Africa in December

The 23 best kitesurfing spots in Africa in December, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for kitesurfing in Africa in December: Paje – Zanzibar (Tanzania), Watamu (Kenya) & Zanzibar – Kiwengwa (Tanzania).
Water at the top 10: 17–30°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Paje – Zanzibar, Watamu & Zanzibar – Kiwengwa.
For beginners: Paje – Zanzibar, Watamu & Zanzibar – Kiwengwa.

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Paje – ZanzibarTanzania · water 29°C · air 30°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ ZNZ 35 km 2

WatamuKenya · water 29°C · air 31°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MYD 22 km 3

Zanzibar – KiwengwaTanzania · water 29°C · air 30°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ ZNZ 31 km 4

Diani BeachKenya · water 30°C · air 31°C1 windy dayBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MBA 37 km 5

Walvis Bay – LagoonNamibia · water 17°C · air 21°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WVB 17 km 6

Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 25°C · air 27°C17 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km 7

Sal – Ponta PretaCabo Verde · water 25°C · air 27°C16 windy daysAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km 8

Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · air 29°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 9

Witsand – Breede River mouthSouth Africa · water 21°C · air 24°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GRJ 147 km 10

Soma BayEgypt · water 25°C · air 24°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 41 km 11

SafagaEgypt · water 25°C · air 25°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 44 km 12

Emerald Sea – Diego SuarezMadagascar · water 28°C · air 30°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DIE 20 km 13

HurghadaEgypt · water 24°C · air 24°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 10 km 14

Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BaySouth Africa · water 14°C · air 19°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 111 km 15

DjerbaTunisia · water 18°C · air 20°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ DJE 12 km 16

Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · water 27°C · air 28°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km 17

Moulay BouzerktounMorocco · water 18°C · air 22°C10 windy daysAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 28 km 18

El GounaEgypt · water 21°C · air 24°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 km 19

BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 14°C · air 27°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 km 20

Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · water 19°C · air 25°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km 21

EssaouiraMorocco · water 18°C · air 21°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km 22

Dahab – LagoonEgypt · water 24°C · air 24°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ SSH 54 km 23

Ras SudrEgypt · water 21°C · air 22°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ CCE 112 km

The 23 spots with the best kitesurfing conditions in December, from years of weather data, ranked by windy days and, a little, warm water. Spots with a local thermal wind are ranked by their known season. Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.

Questions

Where is the best kitesurfing in Africa in December?

Paje – Zanzibar (Tanzania): windy season; Watamu (Kenya): windy season; Zanzibar – Kiwengwa (Tanzania): windy season.

Where is the water warm in December?

Diani Beach: 30°C, no wetsuit; Zanzibar – Kiwengwa: 29°C, no wetsuit; Paje – Zanzibar: 29°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go kitesurfing in December?

Good spots for beginners this month: Paje – Zanzibar, Watamu & Zanzibar – Kiwengwa.

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