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Where to go windsurfing in Africa in July

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

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in Africa in July: Emerald Sea – Diego Suarez (Madagascar), Dahab – Lagoon (Egypt) & Pointe d'Esny (Mauritius).
Water at the top 10: 18–29°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Emerald Sea – Diego Suarez, Dahab – Lagoon & El Gouna.
For beginners: Dahab – Lagoon, Pointe d'Esny & Dakhla Lagoon.

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Emerald Sea – Diego SuarezMadagascar · water 26°C · air 27°C27 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DIE 20 km 2

Dahab – LagoonEgypt · water 28°C · air 39°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ SSH 54 km 3

Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · water 25°C · air 24°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km 4

Dakhla LagoonWestern Sahara · water 21°C · air 27°C27 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ VIL 8 km 5

El GounaEgypt · water 28°C · air 37°C22 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 30 km 6

HurghadaEgypt · water 29°C · air 35°C21 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 10 km 7

Soma BayEgypt · water 29°C · air 36°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 41 km 8

SafagaEgypt · water 29°C · air 37°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HRG 44 km 9

Moulay BouzerktounMorocco · water 18°C · air 29°C25 windy daysAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 28 km 10

EssaouiraMorocco · water 18°C · air 26°C23 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km 11

Le MorneMauritius · water 25°C · air 25°C15 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 12

Ras SudrEgypt · water 27°C · air 37°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CCE 112 km 13

Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 26°C · air 29°C6 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km 14

Sal – Ponta PretaCabo Verde · water 26°C · air 29°C6 windy daysAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km 15

DjerbaTunisia · water 29°C · air 36°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ DJE 12 km 16

Walvis Bay – LagoonNamibia · water 14°C · air 20°C13 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ WVB 17 km 17

Witsand – Breede River mouthSouth Africa · water 15°C · air 17°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ GRJ 147 km 18

Langebaan Lagoon – Shark BaySouth Africa · water 14°C · air 15°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 111 km 19

BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 14°C · air 17°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 km

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

Emerald Sea – Diego Suarez (Madagascar): 27 windy days; Dahab – Lagoon (Egypt): 2 windy days; Pointe d'Esny (Mauritius): 7 windy days.

Where is the water warm in July?

Djerba: 29°C, no wetsuit; Soma Bay: 29°C, no wetsuit; Safaga: 29°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in July?

Good spots for beginners this month: Dahab – Lagoon, Pointe d'Esny & Dakhla Lagoon.

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