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Kitesurfing in Hua Hin, Thailand

Name: Hua Hin
Address: THA

Beach in Thailand · 3 kite spots · airports HHQ, UTP, MGZ

Best for kiting in December, with 51 % kite days. Water 28 °C.

Season 5 Mar to 1 Apr and 19 Nov to 31 Dec.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Hua Hin, the main spot of Hua Hin. The other 2 spots range from 10 to 17 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan29Possible
FFeb26Possible
MMar43Good
AApr32Possible
MMay10Off
JJun13Off
JJul22Possible
AAug16Off
SSep5Off
OOct10Offnow · chosen
NNov37Possible
DDec51Good

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen 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.

October in Hua Hin, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 3 of 31; 10 % kite days, Off
WIND: 7 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 31 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

1 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 1.4 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
10 % Offabout 3 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 90 %
Kiteable 10 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
Daylight
11.9 h
Water
31 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
Rain
24 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Hua Hin averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Hua Hin

Kite days% of days	29	26	43	32	10	13	22	16	5	10	37	51
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible	Off	Off	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 14	12 to 15	13 to 17	14 to 16	14 to 14	14 to 17	13 to 16	13 to 16	·	·	10 to 13	10 to 13
Daylighth	11.5	11.7	12.1	12.4	12.7	12.9	12.8	12.5	12.2	11.9	11.6	11.4
Water°C at the surface	27	29	30	31	32	31	31	31	31	31	29	28
Air°C, daily maximum	28	29	30	31	31	31	31	31	30	29	29	28
Rain days1 mm or more	3 of 31	4 of 28	4 of 31	9 of 30	18 of 31	17 of 30	16 of 31	22 of 31	22 of 30	24 of 31	14 of 30	4 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Hua Hin averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Hua Hin averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (26 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Hua Hin averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Hua Hin averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Hua Hin averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 32 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Hua Hin averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Hua Hin averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Hua Hin averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Hua Hin averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (5 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Hua Hin averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Hua Hin averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Hua Hin averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Hua Hin

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 10 % Offabout 3 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 90 %
Kiteable 10 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip: 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
Daylight: 11.9 h
Water: 31 °C, boardshorts
Air: 29 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
Rain: 24 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Hua Hin averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

31 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

27 to 32 °C, boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Hua Hin, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Hua Hin Airport (HHQ), 19 km straight line
U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP), 114 km straight line
Myeik Airport (MGZ), 147 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 11 h 50 min straight line, 9,048 km
MUC Munich: about 11 h 35 min straight line, 8,843 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 12 h 05 min straight line, 9,263 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 12 h 30 min straight line, 9,633 km
ZRH Zurich: about 11 h 50 min straight line, 9,096 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 12 h 20 min straight line, 9,496 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Hua Hin

Best for kiting in December, with 51 % kite days. Water 28 °C.

Season 5 Mar to 1 Apr and 19 Nov to 31 Dec. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

1 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 2.3 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Hua Hin windy?

Across the year, 24 % of days at Hua Hin are kite days. The windiest month is December with 51 %, the calmest is September with 5 %.

Wind on kite days in December comes most often from NNE (23°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind7 knots(under 8 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NNE, Feb NNE, Mar SSE, Apr SE, May SE, Jun WSW, Jul WSW, Aug WSW, Sep WSW, Oct NNE, Nov NNE, Dec NNE.

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Water temperature in Hua Hin by month

The sea is warmest in May at 32 °C and coolest in January at 27 °C. Boardshorts all year.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Hua Hin

Hua Hin
Sea · main spot
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %
KhaoTakiab Bay Beach
Sea · 5 km
Same model cell as Hua Hin: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at KhaoTakiab Bay Beach: Jan 29 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 32 %, May 10 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 51 %
Pak Nam Bran
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pak Nam Bran: Jan 40 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 40 %, May 23 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 65 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 10 % of days at Hua Hin met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/hua-hin

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