Overview

Shioiri is a kitesurfing spot in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the north coast of Kyushu. This spot benefits from west to northwest winds in winter and south winds in summer.

The water is coastal. Tides are present. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Shioiri

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 17:38

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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 3.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:31 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:03 · 0.6 m High tide 19:06 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:12 · 0.8 m High tide 05:57 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:50 · 0.5 m High tide 19:29 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:02 · 0.7 m High tide 07:04 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:25 · 0.5 m High tide 19:50 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:40 · 0.5 m High tide 07:48 · 1.3 m Low tide 13:56 · 0.4 m High tide 20:12 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:14 · 0.4 m High tide 08:27 · 1.4 m Low tide 14:27 · 0.4 m High tide 20:37 · 1.4 m

Shioiri: 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

272h

in December · 29 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, January and March, at 26 rideable days and 11 °C. The low point is October, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 9 °C. The wettest month is August, with 242 mm.

Monthly averages: Shioiri

Monthly averages — Shioiri — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	254 h	10 °C	65 mm
February	18.0	189 h	9 °C	117 mm
March	22.5	199 h	12 °C	159 mm
April	17.0	139 h	16 °C	127 mm
May	17.0	152 h	20 °C	174 mm
June	14.5	124 h	23 °C	236 mm
July	19.0	143 h	29 °C	144 mm
August	22.0	157 h	30 °C	242 mm
September	13.5	92 h	29 °C	80 mm
October	10.5	83 h	23 °C	104 mm
November	18.5	176 h	17 °C	164 mm
December	29.0	272 h	12 °C	41 mm

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Technical details of Shioiri spot

The spot works with winds from N, SE, SSE, S, 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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Nearby spots

All spots: Préfecture de Fukuoka

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