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Kite forecast Pingtan Longfengtou today

Wind, gusts and direction at Pingtan Longfengtou (Fujian, 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

Wind7 kn12 km/h
Gusts11 kngust spread 4 kn
DirectionNNWfrom NNW · 343°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:007 kn14 knNToo light
07:005 kn11 knNToo light
08:005 kn11 knNToo light
09:006 kn12 knNToo light
10:007 kn15 knNToo light
11:008 kn17 knNToo light
12:006 kn17 knNNEToo light
13:006 kn14 knNEToo light
14:006 kn14 knNEToo light
15:006 kn13 knNEToo light
16:007 kn13 knENEToo light

Pingtan Longfengtou kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 06:00–07:00: 12–21 kn from NE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0012 kn21 knNEKiteable
09:0013 kn25 knNEKiteable
12:0013 kn26 knNEGusty
15:0013 kn25 knNEGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 06:00–08:00: 14–25 kn from NE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0014 kn24 knNEKiteable
09:0018 kn33 knNEGusty
12:0017 kn33 knNEGusty
15:0017 kn32 knNEGusty

Wednesday 28 October

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0021 kn36 knNNEGusty
09:0020 kn40 knNEGusty
12:0021 kn37 knNEGusty
15:0020 kn38 knNEGusty

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 Pingtan Longfengtou

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Pingtan Longfengtou most often blows from NNE (47% of them). Windiest months: February, November, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days94%96%81%67%77%63%81%74%57%77%100%100%

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.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Pingtan Longfengtou today?
Too light: wind 7 kn gusting 11 kn from NNW (Sun 04:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Pingtan Longfengtou today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Pingtan Longfengtou?
On windy days mostly from NNE. Windiest months: February, November, December.
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 Pingtan Longfengtou, 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.