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Kite forecast Pranburi today

Wind, gusts and direction at Pranburi (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
Gusts6 kngust spread 5 kn
DirectionSSEfrom SSE · 163°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:001 kn6 knSSEToo light
10:003 kn9 knESEToo light
11:005 kn12 knESEToo light
12:006 kn13 knESEToo light
13:007 kn15 knESEToo light
14:008 kn16 knESEToo light
15:007 kn16 knSEToo light
16:006 kn15 knSEToo light
17:006 kn13 knSEToo light

Pranburi kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:003 kn5 knSEToo light
09:004 kn12 knSEToo light
12:004 kn14 knESEToo light
15:007 kn17 knSSEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:006 kn11 knNNWToo light
09:008 kn16 knNToo light
12:0011 kn22 knNNEToo light
15:009 kn21 knNEToo light

Wednesday 28 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:005 kn14 knNNEToo light
09:008 kn17 knNToo light
12:009 kn21 knNNEToo 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 Pranburi

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Pranburi most often blows from N (31% of them). Windiest months: January, July, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days42%11%10%0%0%10%45%13%3%13%40%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 Pranburi

Open the wind map centred on Pranburi

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

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Pranburi today?
Too light: wind 1 kn gusting 6 kn from SSE (Sun 09:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Pranburi today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Pranburi?
On windy days mostly from N. 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.

Nearby kite spots

Hua Hin 21 km · Nai Yang 511 km · Vung Tau 807 km · Mui Ne 912 km · Ninh Chu Phan Rang 986 km · Xixiu Beach Haikou 1386 km

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Pranburi, 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.