Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 16 kn gusting 20, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 422, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 944, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 10kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, poor | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 16kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 13kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 21kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 20kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 17kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, poor | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 16kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 10kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 11kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:33 −0.6 mHigh 10:02 +0.7 mLow 16:35 −0.7 mHigh 23:01 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:23 −0.8 mHigh 11:37 +0.8 mLow 17:54 −0.9 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:12 +1.1 mLow 06:35 −1.0 mHigh 12:42 +1.0 mLow 18:49 −1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Mozambique Quirimbas
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Ibo, 7 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Pemba Airport (POL), 66 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,070–US$2,170 each
about US$1,070–US$2,170 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to POL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and JNB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$879–US$1,830 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$2,170 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 7 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Ibo, 7 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Pemba Airport (POL), 66 km.
See places to stay near Ibo, 7 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 34h 20m
About 34h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → POL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), then 2h 05m by road
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