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Ponto Malengane ( ID ponto_malengane )      Hits: 572
You are here: Africa > Mozambique > Ponto Malengane ( ID ponto_malengane )
Continent: Africa
Country: Mozambique
Next Big City (Airport):  Maputo (Mz), Richards Bay (RSA)
Next Town: David
Latitude:   -26.796
Longitude: 32.892
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Parking

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Ponta do Ouro (5.08 km) Best Direction: N E Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Animals
- Reefs
- Rocks

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Real good waves in the outside and choppy water in the inside with the low tide. At some places you can't see the rocks below you, which can be rather dangerous for obvious reasons, but also because the sea urchins on this coastline are deadly. Never go walking on the rocks without your shoes.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None


Soft sand, loads of space for rigging.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty


In summer November to January it is extremely hot and humid. The water temp. is warm, shorty is all you need.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- November
- December
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- NE


Ponto Malongane is situated in a smaller bay, and thus gets more of the sideonshore wind - the Northeaster. About 8-20 knots.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


From Johannesburg in South Africa, you should go east towards the N2 highway. Your landmark towns are Ermelo, Pongola and Kosi Bay. But if you travel from Durban (in SA) then just follow the N2 north - it ends by the SA border to Mozambique. North of Ponto de Oura.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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