Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, Lagoon
Water type: Shallow, Flat
Water hazards: Reefs
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Shallow, flat and choppy water, crystal clear.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: It is a reef protected bay, 10km wide with endless soft, white sand. Plenty of room for rigging, launching and landing.
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Tropical warm weather with air 30C and water 25+C. No wetsuits necessary year round.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Good sideshore winds year round, 8-20 knots, sometimes gusty. Best months November to March (Northeast winds) and June to September (Southeast winds).
Best months: January, February, March, June, July, August, September, November, December
Access description: by Car - From Pemba it's a 10 minute drive to the southeast.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Shower, Toilet, Food
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Ships
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Many flat and shallow areas. Choppy in deeper water and small waves. Lots of space and places to play around. Few boats anchored.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Big sandy area with all the space you need.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Warm all year round.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Best with the prevailing NE wind.
Best months: August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car, Boat - From Inhambane drive east towards Praia do Tofo. Then drive further north towards Praia da Barra. Areia Branca is east of it.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: None.
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Beautiful location with crystal clear water. Several sand bars with flat water.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Boat -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Access description: by Car -
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: Trees
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs, Corals
Water quality: Crystal clear
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, December
Accommodations: Rooms
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, Island, Lagoon
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Big tide difference when the tides are spring - but this is also good as low tide creates over 30 km of sand bars that are knee to waist deep between the islands and main land. If you have a boat - recommended, you can choose what you want, waves flat water like butter smooth as well as onshore, crosshore, offshore. Beware when the tide turns, do not go into the channels you will be washed out to sea! Crystal clear, awesome. Lots of sea life.
Beach type & size: Sand - Tidal
Infos: Watch out for the razor claims in some banks, generally great launch spots all over. On the mainland the beach gets tight at high tide.
Identified hazards: Shells
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Hot and humid. Suggest factor 30 SPF. Cover up big time as the sun is very strong in this part of the world. Water temp: 25+C.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Generally the blows between 15-22 knots either from the SE or the NE. Depending on which island you go to you can choose between sideshore, onshore and offshore. Don't go and kite in the wet season - not much wind and sometimes typhoons, best time of the year to go from August through to March.
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car, Bus - From South Africa go to Nelspruit then through the border at Komatie port through Maputo and up past Inhambane. 4x4 not totally required, but 4x4 is better to have. Or fly direct with Pelican airlines: about R3000 for a direct return ticket.
Specific rules: Zones
Extra: If a WWF ranger gets hold of you on the islands you must pay in Dollars. Other than that it's Africa - like the wild wild west.
Nightlife: Great restaurant: Casa Rex. Aguia Negra: awesome infinity pool and poolbar, restaurant with great beer and seafood, awesome crab curry and prawns.
Accommodations: Rooms, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Lagoon
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Big lagoon with flat to choppy water. Lots of space. Big shallow area.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: In summer November to January it is extremely hot and humid.
Wind type: Trade
Best months: August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Wave breaker
Water quality: Cloudy
Infos: Normally flat, but can be choppy in certain winds. The water is a bit brown. There are wave breaks every 200m along the beach (groynes).
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Infos: Beach is used regularly for parties and booties are a must! The beach itself is small and only good for kiters with a fair level of competence should use this spot.
Identified hazards: Other
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: The water is warm, due to the shallow depth of the bay, no wetsuits even in winter needed.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Wind is usually sideonshore with the best direction being NE. Best season is from November to May.
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November, December
Access description: by Car - In Beira, follow Avenida Jules Nyere down to the Marginal.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Local kiters know all the danger spots and their advice should be listened to.
Accommodations: Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Beautiful playground with amazing colors. The ocean side to the east has waves, and to the west you will find a huge lagoon with flat and shallow water.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Boat -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: River, River Mouth
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Cloudy
Infos: Big river delta with lots of space and playground. Very nice areas between sandbars closer to the river mouth.
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Reefs
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Waves breaking on a reef and breaking around the point, rolling into the bay as perfect sets. Flat and shallow area inside the point.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Boat -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Crystal clear
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Boat -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, Lagoon, River Mouth
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Cloudy
Infos: Big lagoon with flat water, next to a river mouth.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Shallow area with flat to choppy water. Small waves around the sandbar.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Big, sandy beach.
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Warm all year round.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Best with the prevailing NE wind.
Best months: October, November, December
Access description: by Car - From Inhambane drive east towards Praia do Tofo. Then drive further north towards Praia da Barra.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Rooms, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Tidal
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Trade
Best months: August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Rooms, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Small wave
Water quality: Crystal clear
Beach type & size: Sand - Tidal
Identified hazards: None
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Generally the blows between 15-22 knots either from the SE or the NE. Best time of the year to go from August through to March.
Best months: January, February, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car, Boat -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: Marimba Beach Bar.
Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Medium wave
Water hazards: Reefs, Rocks
Water quality: Crystal clear
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Warm and sunny all year round. Sub-tropical water is always warm.
Wind type: Trade
Best months: August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car - East of Inhambane.
Specific rules: None
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