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Xiamen Beach (Huandao Road strip)
Xiamen is widely cited as China's best all-round kite city: an island with beaches on every orientation, so somewhere is always side-shore. Summer brings lighter SE thermal winds (12-18m kites) suited to beginners and intermediates, while the NE winter monsoon (Oct-Jan) is stronger and calls for 10m and under.
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Wind
| best months |
|
|---|---|
| dominant direction | SE (May-Sep), NE (Oct-Jan) |
| thermal or synoptic | mixed (SE summer thermal, NE winter monsoon) |
Water
| type | flat |
|---|---|
| notes | Sea spot; island coastline faces multiple directions so a side-shore beach can be found for most winds. |
Levels
| beginner | yes |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
Launch & crowd
| 0 | l |
|---|---|
| 1 | o |
| 2 | w |
| description | 10km+ coastline from Xiamen University to Yefengzhai; the Haiyuntai-to-Huangcuo strip is flat, wide and close to the city center with few tourists. |
| space | huge |
Travel basics
Sources: kitejungle.com · whatsonxiamen.com · ikointl.com