Name: KangTzu
Address: TW

Overview

KangTzu is a kitesurfing spot in southern Taiwan, on the east coast. Northeast monsoon winds in winter and thermal breezes in summer offer varied conditions.

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Spot forecast for KangTzu

Sunrise 05:54 · Sunset 17:28

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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 5.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:08 · 1.2 m Low tide 08:06 · 0.6 m High tide 15:13 · 1.1 m Low tide 19:44 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:49 · 1.2 m Low tide 08:57 · 0.5 m High tide 15:38 · 1.2 m Low tide 20:57 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:56 · 1.3 m Low tide 09:34 · 0.5 m High tide 16:00 · 1.3 m Low tide 21:43 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:47 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:06 · 0.5 m High tide 16:23 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:23 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:32 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:35 · 0.4 m High tide 16:47 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:00 · 0.4 m

KangTzu: 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

396h

in October · 31 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, December and January, at 31 rideable days and 24 °C. The low point is August, at 23 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 21 °C. The wettest month is July, with 515 mm.

Monthly averages: KangTzu

Monthly averages — KangTzu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	384 h	21 °C	75 mm
February	28.0	332 h	23 °C	67 mm
March	29.5	349 h	25 °C	70 mm
April	28.0	291 h	29 °C	48 mm
May	28.5	327 h	30 °C	161 mm
June	27.5	306 h	31 °C	229 mm
July	30.0	371 h	30 °C	515 mm
August	23.0	279 h	31 °C	234 mm
September	23.0	256 h	30 °C	370 mm
October	31.0	396 h	29 °C	392 mm
November	30.0	389 h	26 °C	192 mm
December	31.0	389 h	23 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of KangTzu spot

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, 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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