Overview

Kitesurf

Turtle Island (Hon Bai Canh) is a small island near the coast north of Mui Ne in Binh Thuan Province. The area around the island receives NE monsoon winds from November to April.

An intermediate spot in a scenic island setting. The island provides some shelter creating different wind angles depending on which side you ride. Sandy bottom with some coral areas. Be cautious of shallow reefs. Access may require a boat. Limited facilities - bring your own equipment and water.

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Spot forecast for Turtle Island

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 17:26

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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 3.1 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October Low tide 14:08 · 0.9 m High tide 22:53 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:05 · 1.7 m High tide 06:06 · 1.7 m Low tide 14:49 · 0.9 m High tide 22:35 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:03 · 1.5 m High tide 08:41 · 1.7 m Low tide 15:25 · 1 m High tide 22:29 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:23 · 1.3 m High tide 10:05 · 1.8 m Low tide 15:59 · 1.1 m High tide 22:27 · 1.9 m
Sunday 25 October Low tide 04:51 · 1 m High tide 11:16 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:32 · 1.3 m High tide 22:28 · 2 m

Turtle 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

336h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 336 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is July, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 50%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 50% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is September, with 195 mm.

Monthly averages: Turtle Island

Monthly averages — Turtle 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	30.0	336 h	29 °C	3 mm
February	26.5	288 h	30 °C	6 mm
March	27.5	315 h	31 °C	5 mm
April	14.0	129 h	32 °C	11 mm
May	12.5	123 h	32 °C	132 mm
June	0.5	2 h	32 °C	131 mm
July	0.0	0 h	31 °C	135 mm
August	0.0	0 h	32 °C	114 mm
September	2.5	18 h	30 °C	195 mm
October	8.0	54 h	30 °C	170 mm
November	21.5	225 h	30 °C	114 mm
December	27.0	287 h	29 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of Turtle Island spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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