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Where to go windsurfing in Africa in December

The 19 best windsurfing spots in Africa in December, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in Africa in December: Walvis Bay – Lagoon (Namibia), Sal – Kite Beach (Cabo Verde) & Sal – Ponta Preta (Cabo Verde).
Water at the top 10: 14–28°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Le Morne, Soma Bay & Safaga.
For beginners: Walvis Bay – Lagoon, Witsand – Breede River mouth & Soma Bay.

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Walvis Bay – LagoonNamibia · water 17°C · air 21°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WVB 17 km 2

Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 25°C · air 27°C17 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km 3

Sal – Ponta PretaCabo Verde · water 25°C · air 27°C16 windy daysAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km 4

Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · air 29°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 5

Witsand – Breede River mouthSouth Africa · water 21°C · air 24°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GRJ 147 km 6

Soma BayEgypt · water 25°C · air 24°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 41 km 7

SafagaEgypt · water 25°C · air 25°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 44 km 8

Emerald Sea – Diego SuarezMadagascar · water 28°C · air 30°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DIE 20 km 9

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

Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BaySouth Africa · water 14°C · air 19°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 111 km 11

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

Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · water 27°C · air 28°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km 13

Moulay BouzerktounMorocco · water 18°C · air 22°C10 windy daysAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 28 km 14

El GounaEgypt · water 21°C · air 24°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 km 15

BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 14°C · air 27°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 km 16

Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · water 19°C · air 25°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km 17

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

Dahab – LagoonEgypt · water 24°C · air 24°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ SSH 54 km 19

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

The 19 spots with the best windsurfing 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 windsurfing in Africa in December?

Walvis Bay – Lagoon (Namibia): 15 windy days; Sal – Kite Beach (Cabo Verde): 17 windy days; Sal – Ponta Preta (Cabo Verde): 16 windy days.

Where is the water warm in December?

Emerald Sea – Diego Suarez: 28°C, no wetsuit; Le Morne: 28°C, no wetsuit; Pointe d'Esny: 27°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in December?

Good spots for beginners this month: Walvis Bay – Lagoon, Witsand – Breede River mouth & Soma Bay.

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