🇿🇦 Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
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Best directionNE
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonOct – Apr
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterWaves + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A marine protected area on South Africa's subtropical KwaZulu-Natal coast, better known for diving and turtle nesting than kiting, with warm water and a wind system entirely different from the Cape's Doctor.
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Getting thereInside the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, northern KwaZulu-Natal, about 4.5 hours from King Shaka International Airport (DUR). A car is required, and there's a…
HazardsA fully open ocean setting with a real shorebreak, genuine undercurrent, and a high concentration of dive charter boats launching directly off the sand. Watch…
Best time of dayMorning to early afternoon, when prevailing NE or S trade winds blow cleanly across the coast. Early sessions give the most stable…
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