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The Spot - Qiding Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Taiwan

Spot currently openIntermediate level 24.69 | 120.85

Overview

The Spot - Qiding Beach is a kitesurfing spot on the west coast of Taiwan. Monsoon winds blow regularly with conditions suitable for intermediate riders.
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Sunrise 05:56 · Sunset 17:26

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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 6.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:233.7 m12:021.5 m18:424 m00:522 m06:453.9 m13:091.4 m19:424.2 m01:511.7 m07:514.1 m14:061.3 m20:294.5 m02:391.4 m08:434.4 m14:541.1 m21:084.7 m03:201 m09:274.7 m15:361 m21:444.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.8 m

The Spot - Qiding Beach: 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

351h

in December · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 27 °C. It peaks in December, with 351 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 47% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is July, with 296 mm.

Monthly averages: The Spot - Qiding Beach
Monthly averages — The Spot - Qiding Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 335 h 20 °C 33 mm
February 24.5 263 h 20 °C 69 mm
March 27.5 312 h 22 °C 209 mm
April 25.5 270 h 27 °C 219 mm
May 24.5 265 h 28 °C 218 mm
June 25.5 283 h 31 °C 161 mm
July 25.0 239 h 32 °C 296 mm
August 26.5 261 h 32 °C 70 mm
September 23.5 153 h 32 °C 165 mm
October 29.5 297 h 30 °C 170 mm
November 28.0 346 h 25 °C 79 mm
December 30.0 351 h 21 °C 34 mm

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Technical details of The Spot - Qiding Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

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

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

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