Penghu County, Taiwan
Jul · 43% rideablePenghu, Magong
What it's actually like
Penghu is an island group in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, with Magong its main town and airport. Taiwan’s Tourism Administration says its strong winter winds have made it an international spot for competitive sailing, and the kite centre here calls it probably the windiest place in Asia. The scene is small: a kite and wing centre with a B&B, a windsurf and kite B&B, and a handful of local riders.
October to February is the season, and it is strong. In every one of those months at least 87 days in a hundred clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and in December and January almost every day does. The mean over those rideable hours sits between 24 and 26 knots, and the wind blows all day: in January more than nine days in ten are windy at every hour from 8am to 6pm. June to August are the quiet months, at under half. A January session here is nuking, and small kites are the rule.
Longmen Beach has waves that work best at 30 knots and over, best one hour after high tide.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
July · 43%. 13 rideable days in 31, 4.3 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
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Geek analysis
July in the record
43% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In July the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt (30% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hour is 3pm, on 37% of days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
July on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Penghu, Magong report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Dec · HighCompiled research puts the busiest months at the start of the wind season, October to December, and the quiet ones in April to August. It is not a head count, and the local scene is small.
On the water
What July usually does
July sits outside the best months here. 43% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
- Launch
- Hazard
- Parking
- School
- Stay
- Webcam
We haven't found published rules for this spot.
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit