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Kite forecast Xixiu Beach Haikou today

Wind, gusts and direction at Xixiu Beach Haikou (Hainan, China) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind3 kn6 km/h
Gusts5 kngust spread 2 kn
DirectionSSEfrom SSE · 157°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
07:004 kn6 knSEToo light
08:003 kn8 knESEToo light
09:003 kn9 knESEToo light
10:005 kn12 knENEToo light
11:007 kn15 knNEToo light
12:0010 kn21 knNEToo light
13:0010 kn22 knNEToo light
14:009 kn21 knENEToo light
15:009 kn20 knENEToo light
16:009 kn20 knENEToo light
17:009 kn19 knENEToo light

Xixiu Beach Haikou kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:008 kn15 knENEToo light
12:009 kn21 knENEToo light
15:0011 kn25 knEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0011 kn22 knENEToo light
12:0013 kn26 knENEGusty
15:0013 kn26 knENEGusty

Wednesday 28 October

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0012 kn22 knENEToo light
12:0013 kn26 knENEGusty
15:0013 kn27 knENEGusty

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sun 04:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Xixiu Beach Haikou

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Xixiu Beach Haikou most often blows from ENE (32% of them). Windiest months: March, October, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days23%29%32%10%13%20%6%23%23%35%53%23%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Xixiu Beach Haikou

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Xixiu Beach Haikou today?
Too light: wind 3 kn gusting 5 kn from SSE (Sun 04:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Xixiu Beach Haikou today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Xixiu Beach Haikou?
On windy days mostly from ENE. Windiest months: March, October, November.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Xixiu Beach Haikou, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.