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Zanzibar, Tanzania

Turquoise waters, steady trade winds, and a coral-fringed lagoon straight out of a dream.

The Rise with the Wind second launch in June 2025 Zanzibar. Our second cohort of IKO-certified instructors is expected to be ready to welcome you in July 2026.

Meet the future local kite instructors

Candidates from Rise with the Wind program expected to fulfill IKO in June 2026

Available soon

Hasina Ali Timam

Available soon

Thamrat Moh'd Himd

Available soon

Lucy Simon Shabani

Available soon

Maula Lonard Kalombo

Available soon

Nali Moh'd Himidi

Available soon

Wityness A Mbondo

Zanzibar as a kite spot

Few places on earth match the setting. White sand, turquoise water, and a shallow lagoon stretching for hundreds of meters make Zanzibar's southeast coast a kitesurfing destination unlike any other. The wind is almost always cross-shore and remarkably stable, rarely gusting more than 2–3 knots — a rare luxury. Two seasons keep the wind blowing: the Kaskazi from December to March, and the stronger Kusi from June to September. Come for the kiting, stay for everything else.

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    Zanzibar
  

        
      
Season
Jun–Sep + Dec–Mar
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Wind strength
15 – 25 kn

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Wind statistic
% of days with kiteable wind

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Water temperature
~28°C — What to wear

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Waves
Surface conditions

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Crowd
On the beach

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Zanzibar summary
Two seasons Jun–Sep & Dec–Mar, moderate winds, 85% consistency, warm water, wavy conditions.
2 seasons
Moderate
~85% wind
Bikini
Wavy
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