Sea · Lâm Đồng Province · Vietnam

Graveyard

Name: Graveyard
Address: VNM

Best for kiting all year except May and October, with 51 to 88 % kite days. Water 26 to 30 °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.

JJan82Prime
FFeb88Prime
MMar72Prime
AApr51Good
MMay43Good
JJun65Prime
JJul76Prime
AAug79Prime
SSep51Good
OOct36Possiblenow
NNov67Prime
DDec72Prime

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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
36 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 64 %
Kiteable 36 %
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
28 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
19 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Graveyard averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Graveyard

Kite days% of days	82	88	72	51	43	65	76	79	51	36	67	72
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	5 of 9	2 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 16	13 to 15	13 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 17	13 to 16	13 to 16	13 to 16	13 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	30	31	29	28	29	29	30	29	27
Air°C, daily maximum	27	27	27	29	29	30	29	29	29	28	28	28
Rain days1 mm or more	2 of 31	1 of 28	2 of 31	5 of 30	20 of 31	20 of 30	22 of 31	20 of 31	23 of 30	19 of 31	8 of 30	5 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, Graveyard averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (82 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Graveyard averaged 25 kite days out of 28 (88 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Graveyard averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Graveyard averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Graveyard averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Graveyard averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Graveyard averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Graveyard averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Graveyard averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Graveyard averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Graveyard averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Graveyard averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 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 Graveyard

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 8.5 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 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.

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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

8 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 6.5 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 February, the windiest month

Too light 12 %
Kiteable 88 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 12 %, kiteable on 88 %, 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 E (90°).

Kitesurfing at Graveyard: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Graveyard?

The best months are all year except May and October: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 88 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Graveyard windy in October?

Sometimes. 36 % 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 Graveyard?

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 Graveyard get in a year?

About 238 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.

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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), 93 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+07:00 in October
Coordinates: 10.9208, 108.2940
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.
Open to NE windswell; cross-onshore wind builds waves up to 3 m and drives a strong current between the small beach and an offshore island. Challenging conditions.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com, web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com.

Nearby kite spots in Lâm Đồng Province

Kite days in October, % of days

Malibu
Vietnam · 4 points more kite days than Graveyard in October
40 %
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 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 %
Mui Ne
Vietnam · 11 points more kite days than Graveyard in October
47 %
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 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 %
Novotel
Vietnam · 9 points fewer kite days than Graveyard in October
27 %
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 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 %
Bac Binh
Vietnam · 1 point fewer kite days than Graveyard in October
35 %
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 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 %
Khê Gà
Vietnam · 1 point fewer kite days than Graveyard in October
35 %
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 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 · 26 points more kite days than Graveyard in October
62 %
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 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 · 25 points more kite days than Graveyard in October
61 %
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 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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 36 % of days at Graveyard 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/graveyard

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