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Mozambique Barra, Mozambique

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About Mozambique Barra

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 128). The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually September, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in March, April and May, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia da Barra. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 36 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to VNX, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).

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  2. Getting there. 5 h 35 from the airport to Mozambique Barra.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Mozambique Barra on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 16 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Mon 19Oct8020knsidechop
Tue 20Oct3521kncross-offchop
Wed 21Oct08kncross-offflat
Thu 22Oct8021knsidechop
Fri 23Oct012knoffnot safeflat
Sat 24Oct023knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct015knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct4516knsidechop
Tue 27Oct3815knside-onflat
Wed 28Oct5217knside–

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to VNX, changing at ATL and JNB, then 5h 35 by road. About 36h 25 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 8, cross-offshore. Water: flat.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite Mozambique Barra

    16 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 12, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 23, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to VNX, changing at ATL and JNB, then 5h 35 by road. About 36h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,080–£2,145 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £795–£1,650
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £45–£75
  • Stay £100–£165
  • Food £105–£190

Places to eat near Praia da Barra

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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