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Kite forecast Hua Hin today

Wind, gusts and direction at Hua Hin (Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand) 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

Wind1 kn2 km/h
Gusts7 kngust spread 6 kn
DirectionSfrom S · 171°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:001 kn7 knSToo light
10:003 kn9 knESEToo light
11:005 kn11 knESEToo light
12:005 kn12 knESEToo light
13:007 kn14 knESEToo light
14:008 kn16 knESEToo light
15:008 kn16 knESEToo light
16:007 kn15 knSEToo light
17:007 kn14 knSEToo light

Hua Hin kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:001 kn5 knNToo light
09:002 kn10 knSEToo light
12:005 kn17 knESEToo light
15:007 kn14 knSEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:007 kn11 knNNWToo light
09:008 kn16 knNToo light
12:0011 kn20 knNNEToo light
15:009 kn20 knNEToo light

Wednesday 28 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:009 kn15 knNNWToo light
09:009 kn16 knNToo light
12:0010 kn20 knNEToo light
15:008 kn17 knNEToo light

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 09:00 local time · updated 2026-10-25 02:26 UTC

Typical wind at Hua Hin

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Hua Hin most often blows from NNE (32% of them). Windiest months: January, July, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days39%14%26%13%0%17%32%16%7%19%40%32%

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 Hua Hin

Open the wind map centred on Hua Hin

The live wind map is a global model on a coarse grid: around headlands and channels the local wind can be stronger.

More about Hua Hin

Water temperature in Hua Hin · Gusts map · Waves map

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Hua Hin today?
Too light: wind 1 kn gusting 7 kn from S (Sun 09:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Hua Hin today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Hua Hin?
On windy days mostly from NNE. Windiest months: January, July, 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 Hua Hin, 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.