Top 10 kitesurfing spots in Africa
The best kitesurfing spots over the whole year.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Soma Bay (Egypt), Safaga (Egypt) & Hurghada (Egypt).
Soma BayEgypt · best June, September11 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 41 km2
SafagaEgypt · best June, September11 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 44 km3
HurghadaEgypt · best June, August–September10 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 10 km4
Emerald Sea – Diego SuarezMadagascar · best July–September8 good monthsIntermediate and up · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ DIE 20 km5
El GounaEgypt · best June–September9 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 27°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 km6
Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · best June–July9 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 21°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km7
Le MorneMauritius · best May–June, August–September9 good monthsIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km8
Moulay BouzerktounMorocco · best July–August10 good monthsAdvanced only · 18°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 28 km9
Sal – Ponta PretaCabo Verde · best January–March, May8 good monthsAdvanced only · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ SID 15 km10
Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · best January–March, May7 good monthsIntermediate and up · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ SID 15 kmHow this list is made: A good month has at least 12 windy days. The score adds how good the best half of the year is and how much of the year is good; warm water counts a little. Spots with a local thermal wind are left out of the wind rankings, because weather models miss their wind.