Submitted by guest on 9 November 2009 - 1:48pm.
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The spot is right in Malindi city, situated on a beautiful 5km long bay with very wide and completely deserted beaches, ideal for kitesurfing. Low tide create waves up to 3 meters high. Is an ideal spot from beginners to experts.
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Nearest airport:
Mombasa
Nearest big city:
Malindi
Nearest town:
Malindi
Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
Malindi is in the North Coast of Kenya approximately 130 Kms from Mombasa. You can reach Malindi by Air, with several airlinse serving Malindi regularly from Nairobi including Kenya Airways and Air Kenya. You can also come by road to Malindi renting a car, by bus from Mombasa airport or Matatusand private cab. Once in Malindi it is easy to find this spot.
Low-cost flights to MalindiAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
wave
Watersports:
kitesurf
surf
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
almost desert
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ launch area
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ accommodation
+ parking
Beach rules:
Weather:
Malindi, being only 300km south of the equator, maintains a steady year long warm climate. This combined with the Indian Ocean 's cool sea breezes maintains Malindi’s perfect 'never too hot, never too cold' climate. Nearly every day of the year is a perfect 12hr day, with sunrise a little after 6am, and sunsets at about 6pm. It can get a little chilly at night time so bring a light sweater just in case.
Temperatures:
Oct - April: Relatively hot and humid due to the north-easterly winds. (Jan-April - Hottest)
May - Sept: Wet and fresher due to the south-easterly winds. (July -Aug - Coldest)
Rains:
May-June: Big Rains heavy downfalls that last a few hours.
November: Typically the month of the short rains/storms which last only a few minutes.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
N
S
Respect to shore:
sideshore
Best direction:
N
S
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
6-7
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
› August
› September
› November
› December
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› July
› October
Wind details:
The eastern coast of Africa has two seasonal winds, the Kuzi and the Kaskazi. Both blow cross shore and provide reliable conditions from November through to the start of may. Wind usually blow 10 knots in the morning providing perfect conditions for beginners and by early afternoon it usually increase to between 15 and 20 knots. The Monsoon between June and August bring a stronger wind that with a right tide create excellent waves in a nice warm water.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
high
Waves:
big waves / tubes (>2.5m)
Consistency:
very consistent (>120 days/yr)
Water details:
There is low tide and high tide changing every day. You will have all details in the spot
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