Diani, where we left our heart
After exploring the entire coastline, we setted up our home in the south coast of Kenya, Diani. A buzzing coastal town in southern Kenya, famous for its turquoise waters and playful conditions for all levels throughout the two seasons. Mile-long beaches framed with swaying palm trees are the ultimate place to pursue your kitesurfing dream.
Kitesurfing in Diani is truly a privilege for everyone who enjoys world class kite surfing conditions with a stunning nature, both in the ocean and on land. A wide open beach
and a shallow flat ocean is waiting for you during low tide. For a few hours of the day the crystal clear water allows you to see every shade of blue and turquoise.
Privileged to be located right next to a huge sandbank, we enjoy a nearly perfect freestyle, flat water spot.
Due to the big tidal range the spot is changing its nature every time the tide comes up.
At full high tide the beach almost disappears and the shore break becomes a massive play ground. Sometimes the waves get up to
1,5 meters on the beach and serve as perfect kickers to take off, or on the other get into wave riding with the safety of the beach.
The reef is only 900m offshore and goes parallel with the beach the whole 15 kilometers.
You can always catch decent waves out there, especially in the really windy days wave riders can spend all day at the reef.
However in the months from May to August the waves can get as big as 3 meters high.
LOCATION
Arriving in paradise
Diani is situated on the South of Kenya, near some of the country’s most beautiful beaches. Driving from the airport, through the busy city of Mombasa and towards the coast you discover another world. Famous for its turquoise waters and playful conditions, Diani is a kite paradise for all levels of riders. A mile-long sandy beach and shallow flat water will welcome you on low tide. Privileged to be located right next to a huge sandbank, we get to enjoy a nearly perfect freestyle spot. For a few hours of the day, we catch a glimpse of all the shades of blue, turquoise and green of the Indian ocean.
WIND SEASONS AND WEATHER
Dreamy conditions. Every day.
Kenya’s guaranteed warm and tropical temperatures will allow you to kitesurf in boardshorts all-year-round – no need to bring your wetsuit. For beginners and intermediate riders there is a big shallow area at low tide. Advanced riders can discover a freeriding paradise – waves and kickers on the reef at high tide, flat water at low tide.
Kenya has 2 wind seasons. From December to March, Kaskazi, the warm north-easterly wind, will blows steadily between 18 and 24 knots daily when from June to September, the Kusi trade wind will come from the south or south-east. The conditions during the Kuzi season are more variable with sometimes stormy winds, up to 30 knots or epic waveriding conditions on the reef.
Kaskasi
(December – March)
Average wind speed: 16 – 24 Knots
Average kite size: 9 – 11m for girls | 11 – 13m for boys
Wind direction: Side onshore from North East
Conditions: Shallow, flat to choppy & small waves
Kuzi
(June – September)
Average wind speed: 18 – 26 Knots
Average kite size: 9 – 11m for girls| 11 – 13m for boys
Wind direction: Side onshore from South East
Conditions: Shallow, flat & bigger waves
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TWO WIND SEASON
LOCATION
The Diani Kite Club is located at Galu, the southern part of Diani Beach. Galu is the kitesurfing hot spot in Kenya. The beach here is the widest and sandy all the way, therefor its the best place to hit the water.
You will find us on the premises of Simba & Oryxs cottage, on the south end of Diani Beach
We’re located only five minutes walk away from the popular Neptune hotels in the south and a 15 min walk to the Baobab Hotel.
This stretch of the beach is called Galu Beach and is a true play ground for kitesurfers. The white powdery sand is unique for the whole coast.
At low tide the spot turn into a flat water, freestyle paradise. Only a stone through away from our school you can find a sandbank.
For a few hours each day, the sandbank turn into a world class flat water spot. Here is where the magic happens.
High tide on the other hand gives us the chance to play around in the waves close to the beach.
Though the tide differences can be big at times, on the 6km Galu Beach stretch you will always be able to have a session if you want.