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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 · Fujian · China

Pingtan Island

Best for kiting all year, with 59 to 92 % kite days. Water 13 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. J88
  2. F79
  3. M71
  4. A62
  5. M63
  6. J70
  7. J70
  8. A59
  9. S65
  10. O89
  11. N92
  12. D90
Kite days by month at Pingtan Island: Jan 88 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 62 %, May 63 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 92 %, 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
    89 % Primeabout 28 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 7 %
    • Kiteable 89 %
    • Too strong 4 %
    Good years
    2017: 87 % kite days2018: 90 % kite days2019: 84 % kite days2020: 97 % kite days2021: 97 % kite days2022: 94 % kite days2023: 97 % kite days2024: 81 % kite days2025: 74 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 9.2 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.6 h
    Water
    26 °C, spring suit
    Air
    25 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    9 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Pingtan Island averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 26 °C, spring suit. 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 Pingtan 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.

  1. January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
  2. February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
  3. March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
  4. April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
  5. May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
  6. June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
  7. July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
  8. August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
  9. September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
  10. October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.2 expected
  11. November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.2 expected
  12. December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 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

Trip odds by start week in Pingtan Island: 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 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 8 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 8 in 10, W19 8 in 10, W20 8 in 10, W21 9 in 10, W22 8 in 10, W23 8 in 10, W24 9 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 9 in 10, W28 9 in 10, W29 8 in 10, W30 7 in 10, W31 7 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 6 in 10, W34 8 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 7 in 10, W37 6 in 10, W38 9 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 9.2 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 November, the windiest month

  • Too light 7 %
  • Kiteable 92 %
  • Too strong 1 %

Too light on 7 %, kiteable on 92 %, 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 NNE (23°).

Kitesurfing at Pingtan Island: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Pingtan Island?

The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 59 to 92 % of days were kite days in every month.

Is Pingtan Island windy in October?

Yes, very. 89 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 28 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 Pingtan Island?

The water ranges from 13 °C in January to 30 °C in August. In October it is about 26 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

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

About 273 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
Fujian
Country
China
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC), 48 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+08:00 in October
Coordinates
25.5135, 119.8061
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Pingtan Island

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.
  • Windfinder lists Pingtan as a kite spot but gives no water description; local news and event pages could not be opened (403).

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence low (no kite source, or contradictions). Sources: www.windfinder.com.

Nearby kite spots in Fujian

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Shenhu Bay

    China · 1 point fewer kite days than Pingtan Island in October

    88 %
    January: 81 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 64 % kite days (Prime)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 88 % kite days (Prime)November: 85 % kite days (Prime)December: 80 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Shenhu Bay: Jan 81 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 54 %, May 53 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 88 %, Nov 85 %, Dec 80 %
  2. Xiamen Beach

    China · 13 points fewer kite days than Pingtan Island in October

    76 %
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 53 % kite days (Good)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 63 % kite days (Prime)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 76 % kite days (Prime)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 54 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Xiamen Beach: Jan 59 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 51 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 54 %

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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, 89 % of days at Pingtan 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/pingtan-island

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