By month
Where it blows in January
89 spots, ranked by rideable days in January in WindChaser's climate record. A day counts when the wind holds 12 knots or more for at least three daylight hours.
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- Penghu, Magong
Penghu County, Taiwan
30 rideable days in January (96%)
Best months: Oct to Feb.
The catch: Do not ride alone.
- Lancelin
Western Australia, Australia
29 rideable days in January (95%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
Wind: SW to SSW.
The catch: Currents and wind shadow.
Lancelin Lodge YHA, Hostel. Book · All stays near Lancelin
- Aruba - Fishermans Huts
Hadicurari, Aruba
29 rideable days in January (95%)
Best months: Dec to Aug.
Wind: E to ENE.
The catch: Offshore wind.
Boardwalk Boutique Hotel, Hotel, 0.5 km to the nearest launch. Book
- Gnaraloo
Western Australia, Australia
28 rideable days in January (90%)
Best months: Sep to Mar.
Wind: S to SSE.
The catch: Shallow, sharp reef.
Gnaraloo Homestead, Cabins. Book
- Bulabog, Boracay
Western Visayas, Philippines
28 rideable days in January (89%)
Best months: Nov to Apr.
Wind: NE.
The catch: Low tide and the reef.
Aissatou Beach Resort, Kite lodge, 0.6 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Bulabog, Boracay
- Lac Bay
Sorobon, Bonaire
27 rideable days in January (88%)
Best months: Dec to Aug.
Wind: E.
The catch: Offshore wind at Atlantis.
Sorobon Luxury Beach Resort, Resort. Book · All stays near Lac Bay
- São Miguel do Gostoso
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
27 rideable days in January (87%)
Best months: Sep to Dec.
Wind: E to SE.
The catch: Offshore wind and downwinders.
Pousada Ilha do Vento, Guesthouse. Book · All stays near São Miguel do Gostoso
- Mui Ne
Binh Thuan, Vietnam
27 rideable days in January (87%)
Best months: Nov to Mar.
Wind: NE to ENE.
The catch: Shore dump at high tide.
Seahorse Resort & Spa, Resort, 10.3 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Mui Ne
- Sal, Kite Beach
Sal, Cape Verde
26 rideable days in January (85%)
Best months: Dec to Jun.
The catch: Never alone.
Hotel Morabeza, Hotel, 3.2 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Sal, Kite Beach
- Tiree
Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom
26 rideable days in January (85%)
Best months: Sep to Mar.
Wind: SW to W.
The catch: Balevullin rock and rips.
- Sylt
North Sea - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
26 rideable days in January (84%)
Best months: Oct to Feb.
The catch: Königshafen current and piles.
Hotel Miramar, Hotel, 0.5 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Sylt
- Dakhla
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco
26 rideable days in January (83%)
Best months: May to Sep.
Wind: N to NE.
The catch: Offshore wind at the Speed Spot.
Hotel Dakhla Club, Hotel. Book · All stays near Dakhla
- Hatteras Island
North Carolina, United States
26 rideable days in January (83%)
Best months: Nov to Apr.
Wind: SW and NE.
The catch: Power lines.
- Spanish Point
Pembroke, Bermuda
25 rideable days in January (82%)
Best months: Nov to Apr.
Wind: SW to NNE.
The catch: Winter fronts and hurricane season.
Lemon and Ginger, Apartment, 0.8 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Spanish Point
- Horseshoe Bay
Southampton, Bermuda
25 rideable days in January (81%)
Best months: Nov to Apr.
Wind: SE to S.
The catch: Rip currents.
Southern Views, Villas. Book
- Shelly Bay
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
25 rideable days in January (80%)
Best months: Nov to Apr.
Wind: SW to W.
The catch: Winter fronts and hurricane season.
Grotto Bay Beach Resort, Resort, 3.4 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Shelly Bay
- Elbow Beach
Paget, Bermuda
25 rideable days in January (80%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
Wind: SW to NE.
The catch: Rip currents.
Coco Reef Resort, Resort, 0.5 km to the nearest launch. Book
- Fort St Catherine
St. George's, Bermuda
25 rideable days in January (80%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
The catch: Winter fronts and hurricane season.
The St. Regis Bermuda Resort, Resort, 0.1 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Fort St Catherine
- Hvide Sande
West Jutland, Denmark
24 rideable days in January (79%)
Best months: Jan, Oct, Nov.
Wind: W to SW.
The catch: Current at the mole.
Hvide Sande Hotel, Hotel. Book · All stays near Hvide Sande
- Texel
North Holland, Netherlands
24 rideable days in January (79%)
Best months: Sep to Feb.
Wind: N to SW, via W.
The catch: Rip currents between the sandbanks.
Grand Hotel Opduin, Hotel, 2.5 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Texel
- Blue Hole Park
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
24 rideable days in January (78%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
Wind: N to SE.
The catch: Rocks and wind shadows.
Grotto Bay Beach Resort, Resort, 0.5 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Blue Hole Park
- Paternoster
Western Cape, South Africa
24 rideable days in January (78%)
Best months: Oct to Feb.
Wind: SW.
The catch: Offshore south-easter.
Paternoster Hotel, Hotel. Book · All stays near Paternoster
- Jericoacoara
Ceará, Brazil
24 rideable days in January (78%)
Best months: Aug to Jan.
Wind: E to ENE.
The catch: No confirmed rescue service.
- Somerset Long Bay
Sandys, Bermuda
24 rideable days in January (77%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
Wind: WNW to NNE.
The catch: Winter fronts and hurricane season.
Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa, Resort, 0.5 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Somerset Long Bay
- La Ventana
Baja California Sur, Mexico
24 rideable days in January (77%)
Best months: Nov to Mar.
Wind: N to NW.
The catch: Deep water and the drift.
Baja Joe’s, Hotel, 0.7 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near La Ventana
- Elands Bay
Western Cape, South Africa
24 rideable days in January (76%)
Best months: Oct to Feb.
Wind: SSW or SW.
The catch: Waves and no rescue named.
Elands Bay Guesthouse, Guest house. Book
- Brandon Bay
County Kerry, Ireland
23 rideable days in January (76%)
Best months: Nov to Mar.
The catch: Cold water and offshore wind.
- Cape Town - Melkbosstrand
Western Cape, South Africa
23 rideable days in January (76%)
Best months: Nov to Feb.
Wind: SW to SSE.
The catch: Offshore wind.
Atlantic Beach Hotel, Hotel. Book · All stays near Cape Town - Melkbosstrand
- Nouméa, Anse Vata
South Province, New Caledonia
23 rideable days in January (76%)
Best months: Sep to May.
The catch: Sharks and closures.
Hôtel Château Royal, Hotel, 0.1 km to the nearest launch. Book
- Paracas
Ica, Peru
23 rideable days in January (75%)
Best months: Aug to Apr.
Wind: S to SW.
The catch: Gusts downwind.
Bamboo Paracas Resort, Resort, 1.1 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Paracas
- Cape Town - Blouberg
Western Cape, South Africa
23 rideable days in January (74%)
Best months: Nov to Feb.
Wind: SE to SW.
The catch: Offshore wind.
The Blue Peter Hotel, Hotel, 1.1 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Cape Town - Blouberg
- Fehmarn
Baltic Sea - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
23 rideable days in January (73%)
Best months: Jan and Feb.
The catch: Fehmarnsund current and fairway.
Jugendherberge Fehmarn, Hostel, 8.6 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Fehmarn
- Omaezaki
Shizuoka, Japan
22 rideable days in January (73%)
Best months: Dec to Mar.
Wind: W.
- Icaraizinho
Ceará, Brazil
22 rideable days in January (72%)
Best months: Jun to Dec.
Wind: side-onshore.
The catch: Reef at the point.
Icarai Kite House, Guesthouse. Book · All stays near Icaraizinho
- Ocean Park, San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
22 rideable days in January (72%)
Best months: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug.
The catch: No lifeguard.
Numero Uno Beach House, Hotel, 0.4 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Ocean Park, San Juan
- Gruissan
Occitanie, France
22 rideable days in January (72%)
Best months: Jan to May.
Wind: NW.
The catch: Offshore Tramontane.
Hôtel de la Plage, Hotel. Book
- Rewa, Puck Bay
Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
22 rideable days in January (72%)
Best months: Oct to Feb.
Wind: NW to E.
The catch: Offshore wind out of the bay.
Hotel Skipper, Hotel, 0.6 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Rewa, Puck Bay
- Kalpitiya
North Western, Sri Lanka
22 rideable days in January (71%)
Best months: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Wind: SW, then NE.
The catch: Reef on the ocean side.
Kitesurfing Lanka, Resort. Book · All stays near Kalpitiya
- Soma Bay
Red Sea, Egypt
22 rideable days in January (70%)
Best months: Jun to Oct.
Wind: N to NW.
The catch: Side-offshore wind.
The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge, Lodge. Book · All stays near Soma Bay
- Tarifa, Los Lances
Andalusia, Spain
21 rideable days in January (69%)
Best months: Jan to Jun.
Wind: E or W.
The catch: Levante offshore drift.
Beach Hotel Dos Mares, Hotel, 1.2 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Tarifa, Los Lances
- Brouwersdam
Zeeland, Netherlands
21 rideable days in January (69%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
Wind: SW to N, via W.
The catch: Offshore wind and the sluice.
Brouwersdam Stay, Hotel. Book · All stays near Brouwersdam
- Portland Harbour
Dorset, United Kingdom
21 rideable days in January (68%)
Best months: Jan, Feb, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Wind: SW.
Crabbers’ Wharf, Apartments. Book · All stays near Portland Harbour
- Rhosneigr
Wales, United Kingdom
21 rideable days in January (67%)
Best months: Oct to Feb.
Wind: SW to NW.
The catch: Southern rip.
- Heidkate
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
21 rideable days in January (67%)
Best months: Oct to Feb.
Wind: W or E.
The catch: Rock groynes.
- Matanzas
O'Higgins, Chile
19 rideable days in January (62%)
Best months: Oct to Apr.
Wind: S to SW.
The catch: Reef, rocks and rips.
- Wellington - Worser Bay
Wellington, New Zealand
19 rideable days in January (61%)
Best months: Aug to Dec.
Wind: N to NW, or SE.
The catch: Ships and ferries.
Pacific View Bed & Breakfast, B&B. Book · All stays near Wellington - Worser Bay
- Pozo Izquierdo
Canary Islands, Spain
18 rideable days in January (59%)
Best months: May to Sep.
The catch: Stones, shorebreak and the bunker.
Guesthouse Ca’Artù, Guesthouse. Book
- Cabarete
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
18 rideable days in January (58%)
Best months: Jun to Aug.
Wind: NE.
The catch: Hurricane season.
Kite Beach Inn, Hotel. Book · All stays near Cabarete
- Leucate, La Franqui
Occitanie, France
18 rideable days in January (58%)
Best months: Jan to May.
Wind: NW or SE.
The catch: Offshore Tramontane.
Domaine la Franqui (Sandaya), Campsite, 0.6 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Leucate, La Franqui
- Prasonisi
Dodecanese, Greece
18 rideable days in January (58%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: NW.
The catch: Offshore on the flat side.
Kedros Rooms, Guesthouse, 0.4 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Prasonisi
- El Médano
Tenerife, Spain
18 rideable days in January (57%)
Best months: Jul to Sep.
Wind: NE.
The catch: Stones at the downwind end.
Playa Surf CBbC Hotel, Hotel. Book · All stays near El Médano
- Lee-on-the-Solent
Hampshire, United Kingdom
18 rideable days in January (57%)
- Flag Beach, Fuerteventura
Canary Islands, Spain
17 rideable days in January (55%)
Best months: Mar to Jul.
Wind: NW to NE.
The catch: Rock at low tide.
Surfers Retreat, Hostel, 2.2 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Flag Beach, Fuerteventura
- Hurghada
Red Sea, Egypt
17 rideable days in January (55%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: N to NNW.
The catch: Shells, stones and coral.
AMC Royal Hotel & Spa, Hotel, 0.2 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Hurghada
- Poole Harbour
Dorset, United Kingdom
17 rideable days in January (53%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
Wind: SW to NW.
Sandbanks Hotel, Hotel, 0.6 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Poole Harbour
- Kouremenos
Crete, Greece
16 rideable days in January (52%)
Best months: Jun to Oct.
Wind: NW.
The catch: Offshore component and gusts.
KouremenosBeach Apartments, Apartments. Book · All stays near Kouremenos
- Åshavn, Kristiansand
Agder, Norway
16 rideable days in January (52%)
Best months: Oct to Jan.
Wind: SW to W.
- Sotavento, Fuerteventura
Canary Islands, Spain
16 rideable days in January (52%)
Best months: Mar to Jul.
Wind: side-offshore.
The catch: Offshore drift.
Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura, Hotel. Book · All stays near Sotavento, Fuerteventura
- Martinhal, Sagres
Algarve, Portugal
16 rideable days in January (52%)
Best months: May to Aug.
Wind: N to NW, offshore.
The catch: Offshore wind.
Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort, Resort, 0.4 km to the nearest launch. Book
- South Padre Island
Texas, United States
16 rideable days in January (51%)
Best months: Feb to Jun.
Wind: S to SE.
The catch: Rip currents.
Courtyard South Padre Island, Hotel, 0.8 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near South Padre Island
- Lo Stagnone, Marsala
Sicily, Italy
16 rideable days in January (50%)
Best months: Dec to Mar.
Wind: NW, NE or SE.
The catch: Shallow water and anemones.
ProKite Alby Rondina, Kite lodge, 0.1 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Lo Stagnone, Marsala
- El Gouna
Red Sea, Egypt
15 rideable days in January (50%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: NNW.
The catch: Tide and the empty lagoon.
Casa Cook El Gouna, Hotel, 1.4 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near El Gouna
- Tauranga Harbour
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
15 rideable days in January (48%)
Best months: Sep to Jan.
The catch: Speed Creek shallows and boats.
Mount Backpackers, Hostel, 0.4 km to the nearest launch. Book
- Schildmeer
Groningen, Netherlands
15 rideable days in January (48%)
Best months: Nov to Feb.
Wind: W to N.
The catch: Boats on the fairway.
Summio Villapark Schildmeer, Holiday park, 0.1 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Schildmeer
- Christchurch, Steamer Point
Dorset, United Kingdom
14 rideable days in January (45%)
Best months: Dec to Apr.
Wind: WSW.
The catch: Tidal current.
Harbour Hotel Christchurch, Hotel, 0.7 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Christchurch, Steamer Point
- Langeby
Vestfold, Norway
14 rideable days in January (45%)
Best months: Oct to Mar.
Wind: SW.
The catch: Stones and structures.
Langeby Camping, Campsite. Book
- Keros Beach, Limnos
North Aegean, Greece
13 rideable days in January (43%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: N to NE.
The catch: Afternoon offshore turn.
Keros Blue, Hotel, 0.6 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Keros Beach, Limnos
- Pounda
Paros, Cyclades, Greece
13 rideable days in January (43%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: side-shore.
The catch: Chop, gusts and crowds.
Anapnoe Watersports Resort, Hotel. Book · All stays near Pounda
- Hookipa
Hawaii, United States
13 rideable days in January (43%)
Best months: May to Sep.
The catch: Rock ledge and currents.
Paia Inn, Hotel, 3.3 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Hookipa
- Emerald Sea
Diego Suarez, Madagascar
12 rideable days in January (39%)
Best months: Apr to Nov.
The catch: Coral reef waves.
Mazava Loha Resort, Resort, 3.3 km to the nearest launch. Book
- Namotu Island
Western Division, Fiji
12 rideable days in January (38%)
Best months: May to Sep.
Wind: SE.
The catch: Drift and boat hours.
- Cumbuco
Ceará, Brazil
12 rideable days in January (37%)
Best months: Aug to Nov.
Wind: E to ESE.
The catch: Vehicles on the beach.
Indiana Kite, Hostel. Book · All stays near Cumbuco
- Podersdorf
Burgenland, Austria
11 rideable days in January (36%)
Best months: Jan to Apr.
Wind: W to NW.
The catch: Storms.
Seewirt Karner, Hotel, 0.6 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Podersdorf
- Sakalava Bay
Diego Suarez, Madagascar
11 rideable days in January (35%)
Best months: Apr to Oct.
Wind: SE.
The catch: No public rescue.
MadaKiteCamp, Lodge, 0.2 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Sakalava Bay
- Essaouira
Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
11 rideable days in January (34%)
Best months: May to Aug.
Wind: N to NNE.
The catch: Rocks and gusts at the town end.
Villa Quieta, Guesthouse, 0.2 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Essaouira
- Dahab
South Sinai, Egypt
10 rideable days in January (34%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: N to NNE.
The catch: Offshore wind.
JAZ Dahabeya, Hotel, 1.1 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Dahab
- Le Morne
Black River, Mauritius
10 rideable days in January (32%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: E to SE.
The catch: Shallow lagoon.
LUX* Le Morne, Hotel, 1.1 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Le Morne
- Cagliari, the Poetto
Sardinia, Italy
10 rideable days in January (31%)
Best months: Mar to May.
Wind: NW, SE or E.
The catch: Offshore maestrale.
B&Beach Cagliari, B&B. Book · All stays near Cagliari, the Poetto
- Alaçatı
Izmir, Turkey
9 rideable days in January (29%)
Best months: Jun to Sep.
Wind: N.
The catch: Shallows and seaweed.
Biblos Beach Resort Alaçatı, Resort, 0.2 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Alaçatı
- Oman - Masirah Island
Ash Sharqiyah, Oman
8 rideable days in January (27%)
Best months: May to Aug.
Wind: S to SW.
The catch: Offshore wind.
Masira Island Resort, Hotel. Book
- Viana do Castelo, Cabedelo
Norte, Portugal
8 rideable days in January (25%)
Best months: Jul and Aug.
Wind: N to NW.
The catch: Stones and the tide.
FeelViana Sport Hotel, Hotel, 0.4 km to the nearest launch. Book
- Caddebostan, Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
7 rideable days in January (23%)
Best months: Jun to Aug.
Wind: NE or SW.
The catch: Breakwaters and rocks.
Broyt Hotel, Hotel, 0.8 km to the nearest launch. Book
- Meia Praia, Lagos
Algarve, Portugal
7 rideable days in January (22%)
Best months: Jul and Aug.
The catch: Offshore summer wind.
Meia Praia Lagos Beach Club Apartments, Apartments. Book · All stays near Meia Praia, Lagos
- Silvaplana
Graubünden, Switzerland
6 rideable days in January (18%)
Best months: Aug to Oct.
Wind: SW.
The catch: Cold water and strong wind.
Albana Hotel, Hotel, 0.3 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Silvaplana
- Preluk
Istria, Croatia
4 rideable days in January (12%)
Best months: Nov to Jan.
Wind: N, offshore.
The catch: Offshore wind.
Boutique & Design Hotel Navis, Hotel. Book
- Zanzibar - Paje
Zanzibar, Tanzania
3 rideable days in January (11%)
Best months: Jun and Jul.
Wind: SE.
The catch: Coral and sea urchins.
Mr. Kahawa Boutique Hotel, Resort, 0.0 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Zanzibar - Paje
- Torbole, Lake Garda
Trentino, Italy
2 rideable days in January (7%)
Best months: Mar to Aug.
Wind: N then S.
The catch: Deep, cold water.
Hotel Lido Blu Surf & Bike, Hotel, 0.8 km to the nearest launch. Book · All stays near Torbole, Lake Garda
- Akyaka
Mugla, Turkey
1 rideable day in January (3%)
Best months: May to Sep.
Wind: W, onshore.
The catch: Shallow water.
Kite Beach Akyaka, Kite lodge. Book · All stays near Akyaka
- Hood River
Oregon, United States
1 rideable day in January (2%)
Best months: Apr to Jul.
Wind: W.
The catch: The Sandbar and the current.
Hood River Hotel, Hotel. Book · All stays near Hood River
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