Overview

Yongan is a kitesurfing spot in Taoyuan, on the northwest coast of Taiwan. Regular northeast monsoon winds in winter.

Spot forecast for Yongan

Sunrise 05:56 · Sunset 17:25

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

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Swell and waves

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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 3.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:21 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:59 · 1.4 m High tide 18:39 · 3.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:53 · 1.8 m High tide 06:42 · 3.5 m Low tide 13:06 · 1.3 m High tide 19:38 · 3.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:51 · 1.6 m High tide 07:47 · 3.7 m Low tide 14:03 · 1.2 m High tide 20:25 · 4.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:37 · 1.3 m High tide 08:39 · 4 m Low tide 14:51 · 1 m High tide 21:04 · 4.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:17 · 1 m High tide 09:24 · 4.2 m Low tide 15:34 · 0.9 m High tide 21:40 · 4.4 m

Yongan: 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

356h

in December · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 356 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is September, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 52%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 52% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is July, with 295 mm.

Monthly averages: Yongan

Monthly averages — Yongan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	327 h	19 °C	42 mm
February	24.0	266 h	20 °C	83 mm
March	26.0	306 h	22 °C	197 mm
April	25.0	267 h	26 °C	249 mm
May	23.5	276 h	28 °C	284 mm
June	22.5	263 h	30 °C	157 mm
July	22.5	234 h	32 °C	295 mm
August	26.0	241 h	32 °C	102 mm
September	22.0	161 h	32 °C	173 mm
October	29.0	308 h	29 °C	289 mm
November	28.0	355 h	24 °C	118 mm
December	30.5	356 h	20 °C	38 mm

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Technical details of Yongan 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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