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Zanzibar / Kiwengwa

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Tanzania, Kiwengwa, Tanzania
Coordinates: -5.9887, 39.3780
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Good for learning, shallow water inside the reef which is 1 km away. Wide with low tide, narrow with high tide. There are dangerous cutting shells under the sand and some urchins with low tide, so is better to use shoes. Kusini and Kaskasi are the prevailing wind in the island: 4 months of Kaskasi wind, 2 months with no wind, 4 months of Kusini wind, 2 months with no wind. Kusini: 15th June through 15th October approx. South to North wind. This wind blows every day, permanently, following parallel to the beach line upwards. In the morning the wind has a speed of 15-18 knots whereas at dusk the speed rises to 18-25 knots. Kaskasi: 15th December through 15th April, approx. North to South wind. This wind also blows parallel to the beach, although the speed varies somehow. There are days with gusts of higher speed wind. Even though one can still learn Kite surfing, sea conditions are more adequate for experienced kiters. Warm all year round. Water: Shallow, Flat, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: Rooms, School, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

6 kn

SE · gusts 10 kn

Waves

1.0 m

7s period

Swell

0.9 m

Tide

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Updated 05/10/2026, 20:52:52

Forecast

Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11SE00:00SW06:00S12:00SE18:00SE00:00S06:00SE12:00SE18:00SE00:00S06:00E12:00SE18:00SE00:00SE06:00E12:00SE18:00SE00:00SE06:00E12:00SE18:00SE00:00SE06:00E12:00SE18:00SE00:00S06:00SE12:00SE18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 05/10/2026, 20:52:52

Data: Open-Meteo

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Good for learning, shallow water inside the reef which is 1 km away. Wide with low tide, narrow with high tide. There are dangerous cutting shells under the sand and some urchins with low tide, so is better to use shoes.

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