Overview

Kitesurf

Vung Tau is a coastal city in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, about 100 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The city sits on a peninsula with beaches facing different directions, offering some wind exposure during the northeast monsoon from November to April.

The spot suits intermediate riders. Being close to HCMC, the beaches can be crowded on weekends. Sandy bottom with moderate waves. The NE monsoon provides the main wind season. Back Beach (Bai Sau) on the east side gets the best exposure. Watch for strong currents and busy boat traffic.

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Spot forecast for Vung Tau

Sunrise 05:40 · Sunset 17:32

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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 14:52 · 1.5 m High tide 23:04 · 3.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:20 · 2.8 m High tide 08:50 · 2.8 m Low tide 15:58 · 1.5 m High tide 23:30 · 3.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:33 · 2.5 m High tide 10:29 · 2.9 m Low tide 16:51 · 1.6 m High tide 23:52 · 3.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:58 · 2.2 m High tide 11:30 · 3.1 m Low tide 17:36 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:11 · 3.6 m Low tide 06:25 · 1.8 m High tide 12:20 · 3.4 m Low tide 18:18 · 1.7 m

Vung Tau: 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

189h

in March · 25 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in March: 21 rideable days a month and 189 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 · 42%13-20 knots · 55%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 55% 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 254 mm.

Monthly averages: Vung Tau

Monthly averages — Vung Tau — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	178 h	29 °C	12 mm
February	22.0	202 h	30 °C	17 mm
March	25.0	189 h	30 °C	7 mm
April	10.0	77 h	32 °C	9 mm
May	10.0	61 h	31 °C	178 mm
June	0.5	2 h	30 °C	185 mm
July	0.0	0 h	30 °C	233 mm
August	0.0	0 h	30 °C	219 mm
September	2.5	13 h	29 °C	254 mm
October	4.5	35 h	29 °C	203 mm
November	17.5	125 h	30 °C	106 mm
December	16.0	135 h	29 °C	73 mm

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Technical details of Vung Tau 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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