Sea · Hainan · China

Monkey Island

Name: Monkey Island
Address: CHN

Best for kiting from October to February, with 54 to 88 % kite days. Water 23 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.

JJan76Prime
FFeb54Good
MMar28Possible
AApr25Possible
MMay18Off
JJun42Good
JJul36Possible
AAug36Possible
SSep23Possible
OOct65Primenow
NNov76Prime
DDec88Prime

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.

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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
65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 35 %
Kiteable 65 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
Best hours
13:00 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
17 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Monkey Island averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Monkey Island

Kite days% of days	76	54	28	25	18	42	36	36	23	65	76	88
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Good	Possible	Possible	Off	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	6 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 17	13 to 18	13 to 18	14 to 18	14 to 17	13 to 16	13 to 18	13 to 17	14 to 18	13 to 17	11 to 17	12 to 17
Daylighth	11.2	11.5	12.0	12.6	13.0	13.2	13.1	12.8	12.3	11.7	11.3	11.1
Water°C at the surface	23	23	24	27	29	29	28	28	29	29	27	25
Air°C, daily maximum	23	23	25	27	29	30	30	30	29	28	26	24
Rain days1 mm or more	4 of 31	4 of 28	5 of 31	8 of 30	17 of 31	21 of 30	20 of 31	19 of 31	20 of 30	17 of 31	8 of 30	3 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty

In January, Monkey Island averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Monkey Island averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (54 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Monkey Island averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Monkey Island averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Monkey Island averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Monkey Island averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Monkey Island averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Monkey Island averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Monkey Island averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Monkey Island averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Monkey Island averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (76 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Monkey Island averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (88 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 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 Monkey Island

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 7.1 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.8 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 6.7 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 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 NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Monkey Island: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Monkey Island?

The best months are October to February: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 88 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Monkey Island windy in October?

Yes, very. 65 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 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 Monkey Island?

The water ranges from 23 °C in January to 29 °C in May. In October it is about 29 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Monkey Island get in a year?

About 172 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: Hainan
Country: China
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), 59 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+08:00 in October
Coordinates: 18.4133, 109.9590
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Tengqiao
China · 25 points fewer kite days than Monkey Island in October
40 %
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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 Tengqiao: Jan 45 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 13 %, May 7 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
Wu Ji Jou
China · 5 points fewer kite days than Monkey Island in October
60 %
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 Wu Ji Jou: Jan 70 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 20 %, May 12 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 80 %
Wuzhizhou Island wharf
China · 2 points more kite days than Monkey Island in October
67 %
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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 Wuzhizhou Island wharf: Jan 77 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 24 %, May 12 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 88 %
Yalong Bay
China · 19 points fewer kite days than Monkey Island in October
46 %
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 Yalong Bay: Jan 57 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 15 %, May 5 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 61 %
Sanya Bay
China · 36 points fewer kite days than Monkey Island in October
29 %
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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 Sanya Bay: Jan 41 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 9 %, May 3 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 30 %
Sanya, China
China · 30 points fewer kite days than Monkey Island in October
35 %
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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 Sanya, China: Jan 51 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 20 %, May 7 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 33 %
Bo'ao
China · same kite days as Monkey Island in October
65 %
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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 Bo'ao: Jan 63 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 54 %, May 49 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 81 %
Holiday Beach
China · 5 points fewer kite days than Monkey Island in October
60 %
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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 Holiday Beach: Jan 67 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 29 %, May 16 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 70 %

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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, 65 % of days at Monkey Island 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/monkey-island

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