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Hainan Island - Monkey Island kitesurf and wingfoil spot

China · Haïnan

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 18.41 | 109.97

Overview

Monkey Island is a kitesurfing spot on the south coast of Hainan Island. Northeast monsoon winds blow from November to March, with an ideal tropical climate. The spot offers varied conditions depending on the tides.
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Spot forecast for Hainan Island - Monkey Island

Sunrise 06:35 · 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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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 4.7 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 Now03:281.5 m13:300.5 m04:481.4 m14:040.5 m06:101.4 m14:310.6 m21:551.1 m01:461.1 m07:271.3 m14:510.6 m21:241.2 m02:580.9 m08:401.2 m15:070.7 m21:241.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m

Hainan Island - Monkey 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

390h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 390 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is September, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days15 d S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 393 mm.

Monthly averages: Hainan Island - Monkey Island
Monthly averages — Hainan Island - Monkey 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 30.5 344 h 25 °C 9 mm
February 27.0 278 h 26 °C 9 mm
March 28.5 270 h 27 °C 32 mm
April 29.0 286 h 30 °C 39 mm
May 23.5 191 h 30 °C 249 mm
June 24.0 226 h 31 °C 242 mm
July 23.5 250 h 31 °C 243 mm
August 26.0 213 h 31 °C 217 mm
September 15.0 139 h 30 °C 393 mm
October 28.5 328 h 29 °C 322 mm
November 28.5 353 h 27 °C 88 mm
December 31.0 390 h 25 °C 6 mm

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Technical details of Hainan Island - Monkey Island 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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