Overview

Xiamen Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the southeast coast of China, in Fujian Province. This spot benefits from northeast monsoon winds in winter (October to March) and thermal breezes in summer. The water is relatively calm in the bay, offering conditions accessible to intermediate-level riders.

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Spot forecast for Xiamen Beach

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 17:36

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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 8.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:35 · 2.6 m High tide 06:15 · 3.9 m Low tide 13:00 · 1.7 m High tide 19:36 · 4.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:52 · 2.4 m High tide 07:33 · 4 m Low tide 14:08 · 1.6 m High tide 20:37 · 4.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:53 · 2.1 m High tide 08:42 · 4.2 m Low tide 15:05 · 1.5 m High tide 21:27 · 4.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:41 · 1.7 m High tide 09:39 · 4.5 m Low tide 15:54 · 1.3 m High tide 22:09 · 4.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:23 · 1.3 m High tide 10:29 · 4.9 m Low tide 16:39 · 1.2 m High tide 22:47 · 5.1 m

Xiamen Beach: 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

302h

in October · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 26 °C. It peaks in October, with 302 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 18 °C. The wettest month is July, with 314 mm.

Monthly averages: Xiamen Beach

Monthly averages — Xiamen Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	269 h	19 °C	28 mm
February	25.0	254 h	18 °C	48 mm
March	29.0	280 h	21 °C	117 mm
April	26.0	231 h	25 °C	159 mm
May	28.5	242 h	27 °C	177 mm
June	28.5	281 h	30 °C	170 mm
July	27.0	264 h	32 °C	314 mm
August	24.0	183 h	31 °C	228 mm
September	24.5	211 h	31 °C	257 mm
October	31.0	302 h	30 °C	15 mm
November	27.0	296 h	25 °C	39 mm
December	27.5	255 h	21 °C	17 mm

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Technical details of Xiamen Beach 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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