Overview

Ye Zi Island is a kitesurfing spot on a small island off Hainan. Exposed to monsoon winds, this spot offers interesting sailing conditions in a preserved tropical setting.

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Spot forecast for Ye Zi Island

Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:14

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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 3.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:18 · 1.4 m Low tide 13:24 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:39 · 1.4 m Low tide 13:59 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:02 · 1.3 m Low tide 14:25 · 0.5 m High tide 21:54 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:45 · 1 m High tide 07:20 · 1.3 m Low tide 14:45 · 0.6 m High tide 21:22 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:56 · 0.9 m High tide 08:34 · 1.2 m Low tide 15:01 · 0.7 m High tide 21:19 · 1.3 m

Ye Zi Island: 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

401h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in December: 30 rideable days a month and 401 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is September, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 24 °C. The wettest month is September, with 404 mm.

Monthly averages: Ye Zi Island

Monthly averages — Ye Zi Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	358 h	24 °C	9 mm
February	25.5	281 h	25 °C	12 mm
March	29.0	277 h	27 °C	34 mm
April	28.0	290 h	29 °C	67 mm
May	20.5	187 h	30 °C	237 mm
June	24.5	244 h	31 °C	249 mm
July	23.0	249 h	31 °C	246 mm
August	25.0	228 h	31 °C	226 mm
September	15.0	138 h	30 °C	404 mm
October	29.0	355 h	28 °C	390 mm
November	27.5	364 h	27 °C	100 mm
December	31.0	401 h	25 °C	10 mm

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Technical details of Ye Zi Island spot

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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Nearby spots

All spots: Haïnan

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