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Pingtan Island is one of the best kitesurfing spots in China, located off Fujian province. The island is exposed to northeast monsoon winds that blow consistently from October to March, with regular speeds of 15 to 25 knots. The body of water offers flat to small chop conditions depending on wind direction.

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Spot forecast for Pingtan Island

Sunrise 06:01 · Sunset 17:29

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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 7.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:12 · 4.5 m Low tide 11:47 · 2 m High tide 18:32 · 4.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:41 · 2.5 m High tide 06:36 · 4.6 m Low tide 12:54 · 1.8 m High tide 19:30 · 5.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:39 · 2.1 m High tide 07:40 · 5 m Low tide 13:51 · 1.6 m High tide 20:16 · 5.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:25 · 1.7 m High tide 08:31 · 5.3 m Low tide 14:39 · 1.4 m High tide 20:55 · 5.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:06 · 1.3 m High tide 09:15 · 5.7 m Low tide 15:22 · 1.2 m High tide 21:31 · 5.9 m

Pingtan 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

396h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 23 °C. It peaks in January, with 396 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 29%13-20 knots · 53%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 53% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 281 mm.

Monthly averages: Pingtan Island

Monthly averages — Pingtan 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	31.0	396 h	14 °C	15 mm
February	28.0	335 h	14 °C	62 mm
March	31.0	394 h	17 °C	99 mm
April	29.0	373 h	22 °C	182 mm
May	30.5	399 h	25 °C	141 mm
June	29.5	401 h	29 °C	148 mm
July	31.0	414 h	31 °C	281 mm
August	31.0	377 h	31 °C	102 mm
September	28.5	347 h	30 °C	248 mm
October	31.0	403 h	27 °C	84 mm
November	30.0	389 h	20 °C	69 mm
December	31.0	395 h	17 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Pingtan Island 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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