Overview

Xiafu is a kitesurfing spot on the northwest coast of Taiwan, in New Taipei. The northeast monsoon winds blow from October to March.

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Spot forecast for Xiafu

Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 17:23

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:13 · 2.4 m Low tide 11:54 · 1 m High tide 18:37 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:56 · 1.4 m High tide 06:33 · 2.5 m Low tide 13:00 · 1 m High tide 19:32 · 2.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:50 · 1.2 m High tide 07:38 · 2.7 m Low tide 13:55 · 0.9 m High tide 20:17 · 3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:34 · 1 m High tide 08:30 · 2.9 m Low tide 14:43 · 0.8 m High tide 20:55 · 3.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:11 · 0.8 m High tide 09:15 · 3.1 m Low tide 15:26 · 0.8 m High tide 21:29 · 3.1 m

Xiafu: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

336h

in October · 30 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in October: 29 rideable days a month and 336 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is May, with 328 mm.

Monthly averages: Xiafu

Monthly averages — Xiafu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	309 h	19 °C	42 mm
February	23.5	252 h	19 °C	104 mm
March	24.5	245 h	22 °C	191 mm
April	23.5	212 h	26 °C	289 mm
May	22.5	208 h	28 °C	328 mm
June	19.0	155 h	31 °C	207 mm
July	24.5	210 h	32 °C	214 mm
August	20.5	143 h	33 °C	130 mm
September	23.5	198 h	33 °C	167 mm
October	30.0	336 h	30 °C	268 mm
November	29.0	342 h	24 °C	121 mm
December	28.5	308 h	20 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Xiafu spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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