Best Kitespots in Asia
469 spots across 39 countries
Kite days peak in February at 43 %.
- Kite spots
- 469
- Countries
- 39
- Water
- 24 to 30 °C
- median by month, 2023 to 2025
Kite destinations in Asia
- Kitesurfing in Alaçatı
Windiest month: July, 79 % kite days
Kite days by month in Alaçatı: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 53 %, May 47 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 % - Kitesurfing in Hua Hin
Windiest month: December, 51 % kite days
Kite days by month in Hua Hin: Jan 29 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 32 %, May 10 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 51 % - Kitesurfing in Kalpitiya
Windiest month: June, 99 % kite days
Kite days by month in Kalpitiya: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 26 %, May 79 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 50 % - Kitesurfing in Masirah
Windiest month: July, 94 % kite days
Kite days by month in Masirah: Jan 26 %, Feb 14 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 41 %, May 73 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 28 % - Kitesurfing in Mui Ne
Windiest month: January, 91 % kite days
Kite days by month in Mui Ne: Jan 91 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 50 %, May 46 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 84 % - Kitesurfing in Sanur, Bali
Windiest month: July, 44 % kite days
Kite days by month in Sanur, Bali: Jan 10 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 2 %, Apr 2 %, May 19 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 1 %, Dec 8 % - Kitesurfing in Vung Tau
Windiest month: February, 83 % kite days
Kite days by month in Vung Tau: Jan 68 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 51 %, May 34 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 52 %
Top 10 in Asia
Kite days per year, % of days
- 1Pingtan Island
China
75 %Kite days by month at Pingtan Island: Jan 88 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 62 %, May 63 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 92 %, Dec 90 % - 2Lagoon
Vietnam
73 %Kite days by month at Lagoon: Jan 90 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 44 %, May 42 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 85 %, Dec 90 % - 3Skatepark
Vietnam
72 %Kite days by month at Skatepark: Jan 90 %, Feb 88 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 44 %, May 41 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 85 %, Dec 91 % - 4Libagas Island
Philippines
72 %Kite days by month at Libagas Island: Jan 95 %, Feb 97 %, Mar 94 %, Apr 79 %, May 46 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 93 % - 5Mui Ne
Vietnam
71 %Kite days by month at Mui Ne: Jan 91 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 50 %, May 46 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 84 % - 6Imnaju, Beach
Philippines
71 %Kite days by month at Imnaju, Beach: Jan 90 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 64 %, May 47 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 87 %, Dec 90 % - 7Habushi
Japan
69 %Kite days by month at Habushi: Jan 69 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 75 %, May 66 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 75 % - 8Maehama
Japan
69 %Kite days by month at Maehama: Jan 72 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 73 %, May 65 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 74 % - 9Vayu, Resort
Sri Lanka
68 %Kite days by month at Vayu, Resort: Jan 81 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 29 %, May 74 %, Jun 97 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 85 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 75 % - 10Guanyin
Taiwan
68 %Kite days by month at Guanyin: Jan 85 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 59 %, May 61 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 87 %, Nov 85 %, Dec 85 %
Best time to visit
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Best season: no month reaches 50 % kite days at the median spot
Countries by month
Median kite days of the spots in each country.
Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 46 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 47 | 50 |
| Cyprus | 31 | 25 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
| India | 32 | 21 | 33 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 23 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| Japan | 57 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 42 | 53 | 49 | 60 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| Maldives | 30 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 37 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 50 | 27 | 27 |
| Oman | 27 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 77 | 81 | 89 | 86 | 69 | 20 | 18 | 33 |
| Philippines | 67 | 58 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 42 | 52 |
| Qatar | 44 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 38 |
| Saudi Arabia | 46 | 55 | 58 | 47 | 53 | 67 | 53 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 27 | 41 |
| South Korea | 47 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 55 |
| Sri Lanka | 60 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 70 | 61 | 70 | 60 | 22 | 16 | 31 |
| Taiwan | 82 | 72 | 63 | 54 | 48 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 80 | 80 |
| Thailand | 23 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 24 |
| Turkey | 44 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 52 | 39 | 30 | 32 | 37 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 34 | 39 | 33 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Vietnam | 80 | 80 | 58 | 40 | 33 | 47 | 64 | 65 | 47 | 36 | 63 | 72 |
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Good for learning
Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.
Kite days per year, % of days
- Lagoon
Vietnam
73 % - Mui Ne
Vietnam
71 % - Vayu, Resort
Sri Lanka
68 % - Kalpitiya
Sri Lanka
64 % - Bac Binh
Vietnam
63 % - Aimen Beach
Taiwan
62 % - Guan Yin Ting
Taiwan
62 % - Chihma Beach
Taiwan
61 %
By country
Other continents
kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Kite days by month for Asia: median of 352 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.
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kiteCOMPASS, kite spots in Asia, data 2017 to 2025. https://kitecompass.app/best-kitespots/asia
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