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Qizi Bay kitesurf and wingfoil spot

China · Haïnan

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m 19.37 | 108.72

Overview

Qizi Bay is a kitesurf spot on the west coast of Hainan Island. The bay offers a protected water area with regular monsoon winds in winter. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Qizi Bay

Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 18:18

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now10:503 m22:560.8 m11:432.9 m23:200.9 m12:332.7 m23:281.2 m13:232.5 m22:371.4 m03:401.5 m04:141.5 m14:182.3 m21:361.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.6 m

Qizi Bay: 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

343h

in December · 30 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, January and March, at 30 rideable days and 25 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 27 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 27 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is September, with 275 mm.

Monthly averages: Qizi Bay
Monthly averages — Qizi Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 274 h 23 °C 10 mm
February 25.0 223 h 25 °C 6 mm
March 29.0 259 h 27 °C 19 mm
April 28.5 283 h 32 °C 15 mm
May 22.5 215 h 32 °C 135 mm
June 24.5 303 h 32 °C 160 mm
July 24.0 297 h 32 °C 271 mm
August 29.0 345 h 32 °C 112 mm
September 18.5 157 h 31 °C 275 mm
October 27.0 327 h 28 °C 224 mm
November 27.5 367 h 26 °C 43 mm
December 30.0 343 h 24 °C 6 mm

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Technical details of Qizi Bay spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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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