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JANUARY
Average Temp. 30 deg. C
Kaskasi – Strong South East Trade Wind blowing
Calm mornings, windy afternoons.
Snorkeling good.
Deep Sea Fishing - good. Creek Fishing – good.
Watersports – good.
Dolphins schooling outside the reef. |
FEBRUARY
Average Temp. 31 deg. C
South East Wind. Calm weather and good fishing. Marlin season.
Turtle and Dolphin sightings.
Watersports.
Phosphorescence at night in the water. Carmine Bee-eaters resident in the creek. |
MARCH
Av. Temps. 34 deg. C.
Gentle South Easterly wind.
Hottest month here.
Marlin season and generally all fishing good locally in Bay and out at Sea. Giant Trevally, Wahoo, King Mackerel, Dorado, Barracuda, Tuna.
Snorkeling – calmest weather of all. |
APRIL
Av. Temp. 30 deg. C
Cooler days - Monsoon changing so some rain showers to be expected.
Past History of elephants living on the island and other migratory animals.
Last month for Snorkeling and Deep Sea Fishing
Great Sailing – good winds. |
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MAY
Av. Temp. 28 deg. C
Kusi – South East Monsoon. Underwater visibility bad and
Water changes colour and
Cooler days and calm in the bay.
Excellent Sailing. Sightings of Whales and dolphins.
Highest tide in the year – 4 mtrs. |
JUNE
Av Temps 27deg. C
Strong South Easterly. Monsoon rain sets in. Daily squalls of rain. Camp Closed.
Water Temperature drops.
Cool nights.
Buffalo and Lion present on the Island most of the time except and elephant have been frequent visitors in the past. |
JULY
Av. Temp. 26 deg. C
Beautiful cool days and nights.
Occasional rainstorms.
Bottom fishing possible within the reef. Deep Sea Fishing very rough but Big Tuna running. Av. 60kg.
Humpback Whales seen daily out to sea. Dolphins in the bay giving birth to their young.
Sailing/windsurfing good. |
AUGUST
Av. Temp. 26 deg. C
Beautiful days and calm evenings. Occasional rains showers
Water Temperature still cool.
Rough out to sea but good fishing. Humpback sightings. Sailfish starting to run.
Dolphins in the bay.
Water Still green.
Good sailing. |
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SEPTEMBER
Av. Temp. 27 deg. C
Gentle South Easterly in Camp.
Strong North -South Current out to sea. Sailfish running.
Sailing good for beginners.
Whale sightings out to sea.
Excellent Fishing. |
OCTOBER
Av. Temp. 27 deg. C.
Water turning blue. Snorkeling season starts.
Fishing good.
Evenings warm. Very light winds in the lodge.
Humpback and young spotted in the bay. |
NOVEMBER
Av. Temps. 28 deg. C
Monsoon changes.
Unsettled weather over full moon and Kaskasi starts to blow from the North East.
Good sailfish fishing in Kiwayu. Dugongs on the reef.
Calm mornings and strong pm wind. |
DECEMBER
Av. Temp. 30 deg. C
North Easterly.
Snorkeling.
Bottom fishing good. Local area fishing good.
Dolphins in the Bay.
Carmine Bee-eaters migrate into Manda for 3 months. Calm water –great watersports. |
