Name: GangKou
Address: CN

Overview

GangKou is a kitesurfing spot located in Guangdong, China. This coastal spot benefits from northeast monsoon winds in winter. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for GangKou

Sunrise 06:18 · Sunset 17:51

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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 00:12 · 1.5 m Low tide 01:48 · 1.5 m High tide 03:28 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:31 · 0.5 m High tide 12:22 · 0.6 m Low tide 13:29 · 0.6 m High tide 20:12 · 1.2 m Low tide 21:52 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:14 · 1.4 m Low tide 02:22 · 1.4 m High tide 04:31 · 1.5 m Low tide 11:14 · 0.5 m High tide 20:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 22:57 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:29 · 1.5 m Low tide 11:52 · 0.5 m High tide 19:20 · 1.3 m Low tide 23:53 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:26 · 1.5 m Low tide 12:28 · 0.5 m High tide 19:32 · 1.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:43 · 0.7 m High tide 07:23 · 1.4 m Low tide 13:02 · 0.5 m High tide 19:57 · 1.5 m

GangKou: 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

258h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from February to July, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 258 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is September, with 407 mm.

Monthly averages: GangKou

Monthly averages — GangKou — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	171 h	20 °C	13 mm
February	21.0	181 h	21 °C	28 mm
March	22.5	180 h	23 °C	73 mm
April	22.5	219 h	27 °C	378 mm
May	22.5	219 h	28 °C	335 mm
June	26.0	258 h	29 °C	336 mm
July	23.5	229 h	30 °C	395 mm
August	20.0	179 h	30 °C	406 mm
September	16.5	161 h	30 °C	407 mm
October	21.5	196 h	29 °C	49 mm
November	16.5	122 h	25 °C	78 mm
December	10.5	66 h	21 °C	12 mm

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Technical details of GangKou spot

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

Depending on conditions: 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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