Overview

Nan Shan Wan is a kitesurf spot located in Shantou, Guangdong Province. Exposed to northeast monsoon winds in winter, this spot offers regular conditions from November to March with a coastal water area.

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Spot forecast for Nan Shan Wan (Shantou)

Sunrise 06:12 · Sunset 17:43

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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 5.7 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:11 · 1.4 m High tide 05:29 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.7 m High tide 22:33 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:20 · 1.3 m High tide 06:47 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:05 · 1.4 m High tide 10:10 · 1.4 m Low tide 14:31 · 0.8 m High tide 23:18 · 1.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:30 · 1.2 m High tide 08:11 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:21 · 1.4 m High tide 11:21 · 1.4 m Low tide 15:29 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:01 · 1.7 m Low tide 04:22 · 1 m High tide 12:26 · 1.5 m Low tide 16:25 · 1 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 00:42 · 1.6 m Low tide 05:03 · 0.8 m High tide 13:25 · 1.7 m Low tide 17:15 · 1.1 m High tide 22:00 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:35 · 1.4 m

Nan Shan Wan (Shantou): 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

256h

in April · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 27 rideable days a month and 256 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is September, at 20.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is July, with 358 mm.

Monthly averages: Nan Shan Wan (Shantou)

Monthly averages — Nan Shan Wan (Shantou) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	270 h	18 °C	18 mm
February	24.5	258 h	19 °C	36 mm
March	26.5	261 h	22 °C	57 mm
April	27.5	256 h	27 °C	167 mm
May	27.5	273 h	27 °C	204 mm
June	27.5	275 h	30 °C	194 mm
July	26.5	246 h	31 °C	358 mm
August	23.0	175 h	31 °C	299 mm
September	20.5	183 h	30 °C	347 mm
October	27.5	256 h	29 °C	35 mm
November	26.5	276 h	25 °C	35 mm
December	25.0	230 h	21 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of Nan Shan Wan (Shantou) 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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