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Where to go windsurfing in Africa in February

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

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in Africa in February: Sal – Kite Beach (Cabo Verde), Sal – Ponta Preta (Cabo Verde) & Walvis Bay – Lagoon (Namibia).
Water at the top 10: 17–28°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Le Morne, Pointe d'Esny & Emerald Sea – Diego Suarez.
For beginners: Walvis Bay – Lagoon, Soma Bay & Safaga.

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Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 23°C · air 26°C21 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 2

Sal – Ponta PretaCabo Verde · water 23°C · air 26°C21 windy daysAdvanced only · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 3

Walvis Bay – LagoonNamibia · water 17°C · air 22°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WVB 17 km 4

Soma BayEgypt · water 23°C · air 23°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 41 km 5

SafagaEgypt · water 23°C · air 23°C18 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 44 km 6

Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · air 30°C12 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 7

HurghadaEgypt · water 22°C · air 22°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 10 km 8

Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · water 18°C · air 24°C17 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km 9

El GounaEgypt · water 19°C · air 22°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 km 10

Witsand – Breede River mouthSouth Africa · water 20°C · air 25°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GRJ 147 km 11

Moulay BouzerktounMorocco · water 17°C · air 22°C14 windy daysAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 28 km 12

EssaouiraMorocco · water 17°C · air 21°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km 13

Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · water 28°C · air 29°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km 14

Dahab – LagoonEgypt · water 22°C · air 23°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ SSH 54 km 15

Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BaySouth Africa · water 16°C · air 21°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CPT 111 km 16

Emerald Sea – Diego SuarezMadagascar · water 29°C · air 30°C1 windy dayIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DIE 20 km 17

DjerbaTunisia · water 15°C · air 19°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ DJE 12 km 18

Ras SudrEgypt · water 18°C · air 20°C6 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CCE 112 km 19

BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 16°C · air 28°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CPT 23 km

The 19 spots with the best windsurfing conditions in February, 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 February?

Sal – Kite Beach (Cabo Verde): 21 windy days; Sal – Ponta Preta (Cabo Verde): 21 windy days; Walvis Bay – Lagoon (Namibia): 8 windy days.

Where is the water warm in February?

Emerald Sea – Diego Suarez: 29°C, no wetsuit; Le Morne: 28°C, no wetsuit; Pointe d'Esny: 28°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in February?

Good spots for beginners this month: Walvis Bay – Lagoon, Soma Bay & Safaga.

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