Kites over the waves off Mui Ne beach — Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg

Kites on the sand and water, Mui Ne beach. — Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg

A kite held at the water’s edge, shore break behind. — Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg

A kite going up at the water’s edge. — Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg

The bay at Mui Ne from a terrace. — Photo: Robert K

Vietnam

Jan · 83% rideable

Mui Ne

What it's actually like

Windsurfers get the north-east monsoon from November to March, averaging 16 to 17 knots and building through the afternoon, with February the pick. The water is choppy with small waves, not flat, and the schools and launches here cater for kite and wing.

Xin chào (hello) from Mui Ne, a beach town on the south-east coast of Vietnam, about 20 km from Phan Thiet. Most of the kite stations sit on one stretch of sand in Ham Tien, along the beach road, Nguyen Dinh Chieu. The kite beach faces south and runs more than a kilometre, with a sandy bay for teaching. This is not a flat-water spot: expect chop in the lighter morning wind, and a shore break builds as the wind does.

The north-east monsoon, gió mùa (the monsoon wind) to the locals, is the season, from November to March. In those months at least seven days in ten clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and February is the pick at nearly nine in ten. The wind builds through the day: fewer than one January day in five is windy at 8am, against more than eight in ten from 2pm on. It runs cross-shore to cross-onshore on the main beach. October is the quietest month.

That afternoon build decides the quiver. Riders go out on 10 or 12 metre kites in the morning, then drop to 9 or 7 metres later. The dry season runs at 18 to 30 knots, with gusts up to 40. Bring an all-terrain twin-tip with comfortable footstraps and two freeride kites. A February afternoon here is reliably powered up.

May to September is the summer season, with a lighter southerly breeze of 12 to 20 knots from the south-south-west, which is foil, wing and freestyle weather. July and August hold up at about eight days in ten, so the off season is not a dead one. The sea sits at around 20 to 25°C from November to March, so no wetsuit is needed, though a rash vest helps on a long day.

Ganh Beach, on the east side of the peninsula, gets the smoothest wind and builds well-spaced waves; stay clear of the rocky headland. Suoi Nuoc, the next bay, has similar waves, for advanced riders. Malibu, a 15 to 20 minute drive away through the resorts, is the wave spot, which suits wave riding but not learning. Harbour Wall, about 20 minutes south, is the one flat-water option, best early, before the wind shifts around 1pm. Turtle Island, 45 minutes north, funnels the wind between an islet and the dunes.

Rules and safety. At high tide a big shore dump breaks on the main beach. If you are still learning, ask an instructor to carry the kit out past it and hand it to you. The beach gets busy with kiters, other watersports and tourists, so launch and land at one of the stations, where staff help with both. Jellyfish can be found in the warm water, though none are high risk, and a long rash vest and leggings prevent stings.

The nearest international airport is Ho Chi Minh City. A taxi takes around four hours and a bus about six. Work on the civil side of Phan Thiet Airport began on 27 April 2026, and its investor aims to open it in 2027. Mui Ne itself is a strip about 10 km long, and the main beaches are within walking distance of most places to stay.

Three schools carry most of the teaching. Surfpoint runs its kite and wing station beside Sea Horse Resort. C2Sky Kite Center, in Mui Ne since 2007, is an IKO and IWO school with two riding spots. Source Kiteboarding rents kite kit by the half day, day or week and wing kit by the half day or day. Beginners start on the main beach with a school; the wave spots are for confident riders.

When it's good

Is it for you?

LevelNot checked yet
Learn in the sandy bay on the main beach, where the schools teach.
WaterChop-hop to head-high
No flat water here: expect chop, small to medium waves and a high-tide shore dump.
LaunchBarefoot
Sand underfoot on a south-facing beach over a kilometre long, with a sandy teaching bay.
WetsuitBoardies
Sea about 25 °C in January: boardies weather, with a rash vest at most.
AprèsA few places
10 bars and 60 places to eat within 5 km: a sundowner, dinner, then bed.
Cost€100 a day, a full set, C2Sky
A full kite set costs 100 euros a day at C2Sky.

Where to launch

Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.

Launch
Stay

Mui Ne main beach

South-facing sand beach with the schools on it.

For kite, wing. Directions: Google Maps · Apple Maps
Malibu Beach

The wave spot, 15 to 20 minutes’ drive away, with wind on or side-on.

For kite. Directions: Google Maps · Apple Maps
Harbour Wall

Flat water about 20 minutes south, where the wind turns unsteady around 1pm.

For kite. Directions: Google Maps · Apple Maps

In an emergency

Ambulance (Vietnamese only) 115
Fire (Vietnamese only) 114
Police (Vietnamese only) 113

Getting there

Nearest airportHo Chi Minh City (SGN). Fly into Ho Chi Minh City, then allow 4 to 5 hours by road, so plan a long transfer.
Getting aroundTransfer, then walk. C2Sky arranges transfers from Ho Chi Minh City, and once you are in Mui Ne the schools sit along one beach road.

Stay, learn and rent

Full details for every place are in the Pocket Guide.

Seahorse Resort & Spa

$$$

Our pick: 1.6 km from the launch

Resort with Surfpoint’s kite and wing station in its grounds, so you get secure gear storage, a compressor, a rinse area, showers and a café.

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Phong Phi Guesthouse

Surfpoint’s own guesthouse, the affordable option, a short ride from the station and its secure kit storage.

Sailing Club Resort Mui Ne

$$$

Boutique resort, formerly Mia Resort, with gardens looking over the kite beach, a minute’s walk to its private beach, and kite lessons on offer.

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Pocket Guide

Mui Ne, in your pocket

Everything you need on the beach in one PDF. Save it to your phone and it works with no signal.

01The month: wind, conditions and water02Every hazard, and the local rules03The launches, with maps04Getting there with kit05Stays, schools and kit hire06Where every score comes from

Mui Ne

When it's good

Is it for you?

Where to launch

Mui Ne main beach

Malibu Beach

Harbour Wall