Overview

Tanmenzhen is a kitesurfing spot on Hainan Island. This fishing village provides access to a coastal body of water with northeast monsoon winds in winter. Conditions are suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Tanmenzhen

Sunrise 06:33 · Sunset 18:11

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:22 · 1.4 m Low tide 13:25 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:40 · 1.4 m Low tide 14:01 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:02 · 1.3 m Low tide 14:29 · 0.5 m High tide 21:40 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:11 · 1 m High tide 07:21 · 1.3 m Low tide 14:49 · 0.6 m High tide 21:26 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:05 · 0.9 m High tide 08:36 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:02 · 0.7 m High tide 21:20 · 1.3 m

Tanmenzhen: 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

372h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in December: 30 rideable days a month and 372 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is September, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is October, with 483 mm.

Monthly averages: Tanmenzhen

Monthly averages — Tanmenzhen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	329 h	23 °C	39 mm
February	28.0	297 h	23 °C	32 mm
March	31.0	350 h	25 °C	37 mm
April	29.5	343 h	30 °C	40 mm
May	23.0	259 h	30 °C	222 mm
June	26.0	323 h	31 °C	223 mm
July	21.5	218 h	31 °C	278 mm
August	26.5	270 h	31 °C	222 mm
September	19.0	154 h	30 °C	382 mm
October	30.0	332 h	28 °C	483 mm
November	28.5	357 h	26 °C	156 mm
December	31.0	372 h	23 °C	36 mm

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Technical details of Tanmenzhen 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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