Top 10 surf foiling spots in Africa
The best surf foiling 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: Le Morne (Mauritius), Pointe d'Esny (Mauritius) & Sal – Kite Beach (Cabo Verde).
Le MorneMauritius · best May–September12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km2
Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · best May–September12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km3
Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · best January–March12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ SID 15 km4
ImsouaneMorocco · best March12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 64 km5
EssaouiraMorocco · best February–March12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km6
MuizenbergSouth Africa · best June–August12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 19 km7
BloubergstrandSouth Africa · best June–August12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 kmHow this list is made: A good month has waves of 1 m or more on average. 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.