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Where to go parawing in Africa in January

The 18 best parawing spots in Africa in January, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for parawing in Africa in January: Paje – Zanzibar (Tanzania), Watamu (Kenya) & Zanzibar – Kiwengwa (Tanzania).
Water at the top 10: 17–29°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 28°C · air 31°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MYD 22 km 3

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

Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 23°C · air 26°C20 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 5

Walvis Bay – LagoonNamibia · water 17°C · air 22°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WVB 17 km 6

Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · air 30°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 7

Soma BayEgypt · water 24°C · air 22°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 41 km 8

SafagaEgypt · water 23°C · air 23°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 44 km 9

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

HurghadaEgypt · water 23°C · air 22°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 10 km 11

Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BaySouth Africa · water 15°C · air 21°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 111 km 12

Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · water 28°C · air 28°C6 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km 13

Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · water 18°C · air 24°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km 14

EssaouiraMorocco · water 17°C · air 20°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km 15

Dahab – LagoonEgypt · water 23°C · air 23°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ SSH 54 km 16

DjerbaTunisia · water 15°C · air 18°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ DJE 12 km 17

BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 15°C · air 28°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 km 18

Ras SudrEgypt · water 19°C · air 20°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ CCE 112 km

The 18 spots with the best parawing conditions in January, 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 parawing in Africa in January?

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

Where is the water warm in January?

Paje – Zanzibar: 29°C, no wetsuit; Zanzibar – Kiwengwa: 29°C, no wetsuit; Le Morne: 28°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go parawing in January?

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

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