Sea · Lâm Đồng Province · Vietnam
Ap Thien Ai
Best for kiting from June to August and from November to March, with 58 to 86 % kite days. Water 26 to 29 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 35 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 65 %
- Kiteable 35 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
- Water
- 30 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Ap Thien Ai averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 86 | 83 | 62 | 42 | 34 | 58 | 74 | 78 | 47 | 35 | 72 | 81 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 12 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 13 to 15 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 13 to 16 | 13 to 16 | 13 to 16 | 12 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 2 of 31 | 1 of 28 | 1 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 19 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 16 of 31 | 21 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 4 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts |
- In January, Ap Thien Ai averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (86 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Ap Thien Ai averaged 23 kite days out of 28 (83 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Ap Thien Ai averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Ap Thien Ai averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Ap Thien Ai averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Ap Thien Ai averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Ap Thien Ai averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Ap Thien Ai averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Ap Thien Ai averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Ap Thien Ai averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Ap Thien Ai averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Ap Thien Ai averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (81 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Ap Thien Ai
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.1 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
- September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.1 expected
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.
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
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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
9 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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 7.1 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).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- Too light 14 %
- Kiteable 86 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 14 %, kiteable on 86 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 12:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from ENE (68°).
Kitesurfing at Ap Thien Ai: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Ap Thien Ai?
The best months are June to August and November to March: from 2017 to 2025, 58 to 86 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Ap Thien Ai windy in October?
Sometimes. 35 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Ap Thien Ai?
The water ranges from 26 °C in January to 31 °C in May. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Ap Thien Ai get in a year?
About 228 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Lâm Đồng Province
- Country
- Vietnam
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Lien Khuong Airport (DLI), 80 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+07:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 11.0349, 108.3840
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
- Waves are the main riding area.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Not for learning: kite sources call it advanced.
- Small waves sorted into mini point breaks by sand spits; cross shore wind that can be gusty. Listed for intermediate and expert riders; rocks on the beach.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: se.kiteforum.com, web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com.
Nearby kite spots in Lâm Đồng Province
Kite days in October, % of days
- Bac Binh
Vietnam · same kite days as Ap Thien Ai in October
35 %Kite days by month at Bac Binh: Jan 86 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 42 %, May 34 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 78 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 81 % - Mui Ne
Vietnam · 12 points more kite days than Ap Thien Ai in October
47 %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 % - Malibu
Vietnam · 5 points more kite days than Ap Thien Ai in October
40 %Kite days by month at Malibu: Jan 87 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 49 %, May 43 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 80 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 79 % - Graveyard
Vietnam · 1 point more kite days than Ap Thien Ai in October
36 %Kite days by month at Graveyard: Jan 82 %, Feb 88 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 51 %, May 43 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 79 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 72 % - Novotel
Vietnam · 8 points fewer kite days than Ap Thien Ai in October
27 %Kite days by month at Novotel: Jan 76 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 51 %, May 33 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 65 % - Khê Gà
Vietnam · same kite days as Ap Thien Ai in October
35 %Kite days by month at Khê Gà: Jan 80 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 40 %, May 33 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 73 % - Lagoon
Vietnam · 27 points more kite days than Ap Thien Ai in October
62 %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 % - Skatepark
Vietnam · 26 points more kite days than Ap Thien Ai in October
61 %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 %
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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, 35 % of days at Ap Thien Ai 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/spot/ap-thien-ai
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