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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Pingtung County · Taiwan

Kenting Big Bay

Best for kiting all year except September, with 50 to 90 % kite days. Water 25 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.

  1. J85
  2. F78
  3. M65
  4. A59
  5. M50
  6. J52
  7. J52
  8. A52
  9. S46
  10. O82
  11. N87
  12. D90
Kite days by month at Kenting Big Bay: Jan 85 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 59 %, May 50 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 87 %, Dec 90 %
  • 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
    82 % Primeabout 25 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 17 %
    • Kiteable 82 %
    • Too strong 1 %
    Good years
    2017: 84 % kite days2018: 65 % kite days2019: 74 % kite days2020: 97 % kite days2021: 87 % kite days2022: 94 % kite days2023: 81 % kite days2024: 81 % kite days2025: 77 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.7 h
    Water
    29 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    14 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Kenting Big Bay averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (82 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Kenting Big Bay

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

  1. January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.4 expected
  2. February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
  3. March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
  4. April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
  5. May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
  6. June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
  7. July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
  8. August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
  9. September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
  10. October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected
  11. November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.8 expected
  12. December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.9 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

Trip odds by start week in Kenting Big Bay: W1 9 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 9 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 9 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 6 in 10, W17 7 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 5 in 10, W21 7 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 7 in 10, W25 5 in 10, W26 5 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 8 in 10, W29 5 in 10, W30 7 in 10, W31 7 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 5 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 4 in 10, W36 4 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 6 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 9 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

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, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 8.7 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 December, the windiest month

  • Too light 9 %
  • Kiteable 90 %
  • Too strong 1 %

Too light on 9 %, kiteable on 90 %, too strong on 1 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Kenting Big Bay: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Kenting Big Bay?

The best months are all year except September: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 90 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Kenting Big Bay windy in October?

Yes, very. 82 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 25 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Kenting Big Bay?

The water ranges from 25 °C in January to 30 °C in June. In October it is about 29 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Kenting Big Bay get in a year?

About 243 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
Pingtung County
Country
Taiwan
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Lanyu Airport (KYD), 78 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+08:00 in October
Coordinates
21.9390, 120.7890
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Kenting Big Bay

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

  • Water state unknown: no kite source found.
  • Learning: no kite source says.
  • No kite guide describes this spot yet.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence low (no kite source, or contradictions). Sources: none.

Nearby kite spots in Pingtung County

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Houbihu

    Taiwan · 2 points fewer kite days than Kenting Big Bay in October

    80 %
    January: 82 % kite days (Prime)February: 77 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 60 % kite days (Prime)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 80 % kite days (Prime)November: 85 % kite days (Prime)December: 84 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Houbihu: Jan 82 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 62 %, May 48 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 85 %, Dec 84 %
  2. Jiupeng Harbor

    Taiwan · 14 points fewer kite days than Kenting Big Bay in October

    68 %
    January: 77 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 70 % kite days (Prime)December: 77 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Jiupeng Harbor: Jan 77 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 42 %, May 33 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 77 %
  3. Dong Gang

    Taiwan · 77 points fewer kite days than Kenting Big Bay in October

    5 %
    January: 7 % kite days (Off)February: 13 % kite days (Off)March: 15 % kite days (Off)April: 21 % kite days (Possible)May: 13 % kite days (Off)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 25 % kite days (Possible)August: 16 % kite days (Off)September: 13 % kite days (Off)October: 5 % kite days (Off)November: 3 % kite days (Off)December: 3 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Dong Gang: Jan 7 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 21 %, May 13 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 5 %, Nov 3 %, Dec 3 %

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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, 82 % of days at Kenting Big Bay 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/kenting-big-bay

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