I hear PNG is rough. Like western africa congo rough. Is that true?

No not like West Africa, it's more like south Africa. Perfectly live able and you do have freedom to do things, it's just that you've got to be street smart. There are lots of expats working here and I'd honesly say that living here is no more unsafe than living in south Africa. What's funny is that we have south africans that live here to that left south Africa to get away from the crime! Ha ha ha!

Look up the guys at Sharm (www.kitejunkies.com). Perfect for learning. Some will say wind can be a little elusive but you have to be unlucky.
Loads of other stuff to do there but most importantly its a nice setup run by a really nice bunch. If you like the look of it, tell them the 'foam hands man' put you in touch. They'll look after you!!!

I'm from mauritius but live in LA, and every summer i go about 2 months to mauritius, and the wind blows almost constently around 15-25 knots at my spot and at every other spot, check it out maybe, during may-september its winter there so the wind is the best of the year.

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There are tons of possibilities and spots over the world that have great wind conditions from July to September.

North East Brazil (my personal favorite)

Paracuru

Pros:

- I think the best spot for waves & flat water freestyle
- the most consistent wind I have ever ridden in (not gusty at all)
- Fortaleza only 1 hour away by car (many flights to Fortaleza)
- Epic down-winders
- great spot for beginners and pro's
- wind season from June till February

Cons:

- Brazilian girls distracting you (is that a con??)
- the sun can be quite brutal as you`re close to the equator


Madagascar Sakalava Bay

Pros:
- very strong wind (maybe too strong, sometimes over 50 knots!)
- not crowded at all
- lagoon style with waves at the reef

Cons:
- very difficult to get to (bus from capital to Diego Suarez 27 hours, or take a plane but there was no availability when I went)
- very expensive plane tickets (Paris - Antananarivo = +1200euros)
- wind can be very gusty
- short wind season (june till september with August being the strongest)

Egypt Dahab

Pros:

- cheap plane tickets (depending where you fly from, but easyjet can be cheap)
- sunny and warm
- long wind season

Cons:

- gusty wind
- tiny little lagoon (can get crowded very fast)
- kitesurfers and windsurfers have to remain separated (windsurfers lagoon is way bigger!)

I could go on about the island where i live... food, weather, wind, people... but i won't.

Go to Egypt and get a stomachdecease...

I like my beach uncrowded.

Hi, nice spot Paracuru!!
nice Barraca too!

but, sorry to burst your bubble...
Paracuru is tide dependant, is only good on low tide
and, correct me please if I`m wrong,
on low tide, the freestyle flat water area (which is huge)
is mined with rocks below water...
Is there any free rocks area ?
I have been there 3 times, 2 in high tide
last one, low tide , but I couldn`t see the spot on minimun tide
to know if it is posible to know where are rocks and where there aren`t...

ThanKs in advance!

Hi Man,

Indeed Paracuru is a great spot with a great barraca!

Like every spot it has its pro's and con's. To be completely honest with you the spot Quebra Mar in Paracuru is actually at its best between low-tide and high-tide and again between high-tide and low-tide for the ultimate freestyle. At those times you still have sufficient flat water (not choppy from the incoming waves) and its still deep enough to do big jumps and that way you dont hurt yourself on those times you dont pull of that kiteloop

During low tide, the flat water area is indeed very large and there are definitely a few rocks to watch out for especially on the left hand side. I've had a crash (or two) on the left hand side thinking there was enough water and then digging my fin into the rocks and catapulting myself and pulling a superman through the air!

During high tide the waves get bigger and nicer. At the end there is a reef which again can get very shallow at low tide but high tide (and in between tides) its a great place to ride the waves

One thing to remember is that on the far left, downwind of the spot there are some fisherman wooden sticks with nets that are visible at low tide and wont bother you at high tide but in between tides you should watch out as it can clip your fin resulting you to be stuck in a forest of wooden fishing poles with nets. Cant be too comfortable I can imagine

For more info on Paracuru kite spot check:

http://locations.splocs.com/kitesurf/loc/paracuru.html

And for the current wind conditions (even though its pretty much always windy!) for Paracuru check:

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=142039


Next time you're in our neighborhood give me a shout and and i'll show you all the best places in and around Paracuru!

Keep on Kiting!