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Where to go windsurfing in Africa in January

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

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in Africa in January: Sal – Kite Beach (Cabo Verde), Sal – Ponta Preta (Cabo Verde) & Walvis Bay – Lagoon (Namibia).
Water at the top 10: 15–28°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°C20 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 2

Sal – Ponta PretaCabo Verde · water 23°C · air 26°C20 windy daysAdvanced only · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 3

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

Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · air 30°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 5

Soma BayEgypt · water 24°C · air 22°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 41 km 6

SafagaEgypt · water 23°C · air 23°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 44 km 7

Witsand – Breede River mouthSouth Africa · water 21°C · air 24°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GRJ 147 km 8

HurghadaEgypt · water 23°C · air 22°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HRG 10 km 9

Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BaySouth Africa · water 15°C · air 21°C16 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 111 km 10

Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · water 28°C · air 28°C6 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km 11

El GounaEgypt · water 20°C · air 22°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 km 12

Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · water 18°C · air 24°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km 13

Emerald Sea – Diego SuarezMadagascar · water 28°C · air 30°C3 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DIE 20 km 14

Moulay BouzerktounMorocco · water 17°C · air 21°C11 windy daysAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 28 km 15

EssaouiraMorocco · water 17°C · air 20°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km 16

Dahab – LagoonEgypt · water 23°C · air 23°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ SSH 54 km 17

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

BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 15°C · air 28°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 km 19

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

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

Sal – Kite Beach (Cabo Verde): 20 windy days; Sal – Ponta Preta (Cabo Verde): 20 windy days; Walvis Bay – Lagoon (Namibia): 10 windy days.

Where is the water warm in January?

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

Where can beginners go windsurfing in January?

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

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