Freeride kitesurfing spots

Ilha do Guajiru

Ceará

A large, shallow flatwater lagoon in Ceará, Brazil, ideal for freeride, freestyle, and progression.

Jericoacoara

Ceará

Jericoacoara is a kite travel hub in Ceará, Brazil, known for chop, waves, nearby lagoons and a riding mix around freeride, wave, downwind, travel.

Taiba Lagoon

Ceará

A compact freestyle lagoon in Ceará, Brazil, offering a mix of flatwater and ocean chop for freestyle, wave, and downwind sessions.

Atins

Maranhão

Atins & Lençóis Maranhenses is a adventure kite destination in Maranhão, Brazil, known for river mouth, chop, lagoons, tidal flats and a riding mix around downwind, freeride, adventure travel.

Barra Grande

Piauí

Barra Grande & Macapa is a lagoon and downwind area in Piauí, Brazil, known for flat lagoons, river mouth, chop, small waves and a riding mix around freeride, freestyle, downwind, progression.

Cauipe Lagoon

Ceará

Cumbuco & Cauipe Lagoon is a lagoon and village classic in Ceará, Brazil, known for flat lagoon, chop, small waves outside and a riding mix around freeride, freestyle, progression, downwind.

Lefkada - Mylos

Ionian Islands

Lefkada - Mylos is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Islands, Greece. It offers deep blue waters and an unspoiled bay, suited to intermediate and advanced riders.

Dioni (Tsimari)

Dioni (Tsimari) is a kitesurfing spot at the Acheloos River mouth in Greece with mixed water conditions, including flat lagoon areas and small waves. It offers thermal and storm wind directions from N, S, NE, and SW, suitable mostly from May to September. The spot is busy and provides parking facilities.

Lefkada Lagoon / Agios Ioannis

Lefkada

A scenic Ionian spot featuring a flat-water lagoon and reliable summer thermal breezes, perfect for progression and freestyle.

Naxos - Mikri Vigla

Naxos

A reliable Meltemi spot on Naxos featuring sandy beaches and a versatile mix of flat water and chop for all levels.

Rhodes - Theologos

Rhodes

A consistent summer thermal spot on Rhodes' west coast, offering a long coastline ideal for progression, freeride, and freestyle.

Prasonisi, Rhodes

Rhodes

Iconic spot where two seas meet, offering glass-flat water and waves on opposite sides of a sandbar.

Langebaan

West Coast National Park / Langebaan

Langebaan Lagoon is a flatwater, beginner, freestyle, freeride spot in West Coast National Park / Langebaan with flatwater lagoon, shallow sections, chop in windier/open areas and a main wind window around Nov-Mar.

Hermanus

Western Cape / Hermanus

Hermanus Lagoon is a flatwater, freeride, freestyle, progression spot in Western Cape / Hermanus with lagoon, flat to choppy, shallow areas and a main wind window around Oct-Mar.

Witsand

Western Cape / Breede River Mouth

Witsand / Breede River is a flatwater, freeride, downwind, adventure spot in Western Cape / Breede River Mouth with river mouth, flatwater sections, tidal flow, ocean nearby and a main wind window around Oct-Mar.

Big Bay

Cape Town / Blouberg

Social kite hub offering open ocean riding, waves, and wind chop with good local amenities.

Bloubergstrand / Kite Beach

Cape Town / Table View

Iconic Big Air and pro training spot with strong winds, cold water, and Table Mountain views.

Dolphin Beach

Table View / Cape Town

Stretchy beach known for rolling waves, Big Air, and excellent downwinders.

Soma Bay

Red Sea, Safaga/Soma Bay

Soma Bay is a resort, flatwater, freeride, freestyle, beginner spot in Red Sea, Safaga/Soma Bay with flatwater lagoon, shallow areas, warm Red Sea water and a main wind window around Apr-Oct, good windows through much of the year.

El Gouna KBC

Red Sea, El Gouna

El Gouna Kiteboarding Club is a resort, beginner, freeride, freestyle spot in Red Sea, El Gouna with flatwater to chop, shallow areas at low tide, lagoon sections and a main wind window around Mar-Nov, peak Jun-Sep.

Ras Sudr

Gulf of Suez / Sinai

Ras Sudr is a freeride, beginner, flatwater, weekend trip spot in Gulf of Suez / Sinai with flatwater to chop, shallow lagoon-like coast sections and a main wind window around Mar-Nov, often strongest spring/summer.

Dahab Blue Lagoon

Sinai Peninsula

Remote desert lagoon offering flat water and a rustic adventure experience on the Sinai Peninsula.

Hamata

Southern Red Sea / Marsa Alam

Hamata is a lagoon, flatwater, freeride, kite safari, remote spot in Southern Red Sea / Marsa Alam with flatwater lagoons, shallow reef-protected areas, chop outside and a main wind window around Jan-Jun and Oct-Dec, also strong Apr-Oct windows.

Hurghada

Red Sea

Hurghada is a resort, lessons, freeride, travel spot in Red Sea with flatwater to small chop, warm Red Sea, resort beaches and a main wind window around Apr-Oct, usable windows year-round.

Porto Pollo / Porto Liscia

Sardinia

Sardinia's classic double-bay spot: flat water and chop, powered by the Mistral.

Lo Stagnone, Marsala

Sicily

A massive shallow-water lagoon in Sicily, world-famous for freestyle and beginner progression.

Gizzeria Lido

Calabria

A reliable summer thermal wind spot on the Calabrian coast featuring chop, small waves, and great foiling conditions.

Lake Garda / Campione-Limone

Lake Garda

Famous for reliable alpine thermal winds and boat-supported sessions, Lake Garda is a top destination for freeride and foiling.

Punta Trettu

Sardinia

A premier European flat water spot with a shallow channel and lagoon setting, perfect for freestyle and progression.

Tarifa

Andalusia

Europe’s kite capital featuring the Levante and Poniente wind systems and a massive riding community.

Famara

Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Lanzarote’s iconic wave beach. Atlantic swell, trade winds, and a strong strapless and wave scene.

Flag Beach

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

The main north-shore hub of Fuerteventura, offering a versatile mix of flat water and waves with a strong local kite scene.

El Médano

Tenerife, Canary Islands

Tenerife's year-round trade-wind hub, offering a mix of waves and chop in a busy, kite-focused town.

Sotavento de Jandía

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

A flagship Canary Islands spot featuring a massive tidal lagoon, reliable trade winds, and a high-caliber infrastructure for all riding levels.

Óbidos Lagoon / Bom Sucesso

Centro Region

A premier European lagoon spot north of Lisbon featuring flat, shallow water and reliable Nortada winds for all skill levels.

Praia do Guincho

Cascais / Lisbon Coast

A classic Atlantic wave beach near Lisbon, famous for strong summer northerlies and challenging conditions for experienced riders.

Viana do Castelo

North Portugal

Top-tier Portuguese spot offering flat water behind the pier and waves down the beach.

Alvor Lagoon

Algarve

An Algarve favorite featuring a large flat-water lagoon and shallow areas perfect for progression.

Esposende Lagoon

North Portugal

A protected, shallow flat-water lagoon in Portugal, offering ideal conditions for learning and freestyle away from the Atlantic swell.

Salinas del Rey

Atlántico

A high-wind Colombian spot known for big air, waves, and strong northeasterly trade winds.

Cabo de la Vela

La Guajira

Cabo de la Vela is a remote desert kite spot in La Guajira, Colombia, known for flat to chop, desert coastline and a riding mix around freeride, downwind, adventure.

Lago Calima

Valle del Cauca

A freshwater mountain lake in Colombia offering reliable thermal winds for freeride and hydrofoiling.

Mannar Island

Northern Province

Mannar Island is a remote lagoon and downwinder destination in Sri Lanka, best known for riders looking for space, adventure and stronger progression away from the busiest school zones. Expect flatwater lagoons, chop, remote coastal sections and a setup that suits freeride, downwinders, exploration, freestyle.

Kalpitiya Lagoon

Puttalam / North West

Kalpitiya Lagoon is a tropical lagoon classic in Sri Lanka, best known for one of Asia’s most established places for learning, freestyle progression and warm-water kite travel. Expect flat lagoon, shallow sections, some chop outside and a setup that suits freeride, freestyle, progression, downwinders.

Arugam Bay

Eastern Province

A wave-focused east coast spot in Sri Lanka, best suited for experienced riders looking for ocean swells, chop, and a surf-town atmosphere.

Akaishi, Ishigaki

Okinawa Prefecture

Akaishi, Ishigaki is a remote Okinawan reef-lagoon spot in Japan, best known for confident riders who value clear water, low crowding and island exploration. Expect reef lagoon, chop, turquoise flats and a setup that suits freeride, foil, wave-influenced sessions.

Kaichu Doro, Okinawa

Okinawa Prefecture

An accessible shallow-water lagoon in Okinawa, Japan, ideal for freeride, foiling, and beginners looking for practical session options.

Sanitu Beach, Miyakojima

Okinawa Prefecture

Sanitu Beach, Miyakojima is a Okinawan clear-water kite island in Japan, best known for riders looking for Japanese island travel with beautiful water and varied riding windows. Expect clear lagoon water, reef-protected flats, chop depending on tide and a setup that suits freeride, foil, freestyle, travel.

Pak Nam Pran

Prachuap Khiri Khan

A major Thai freeride and school hub featuring chop, beach breaks, and reliable facilities for all levels.

Koh Phangan

Surat Thani

Koh Phangan is a Thai island lagoon setup in Thailand, best known for travelers who want kiting mixed with island life, yoga, diving and social evenings. Expect shallow lagoon, flat to light chop, reef-influenced and a setup that suits freeride, learning, lightwind, foil.

Hua Hin

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Hua Hin is a accessible Thailand city-beach kite spot in Thailand, best known for beginners and holiday riders who want easy logistics rather than remote adventure. Expect chop, small beach waves, shallow near shore and a setup that suits freeride, lessons, lightwind, foil.

Isla Blanca

Quintana Roo

A shallow Caribbean lagoon near Cancun, Mexico, offering flat water for freestyle and beginner progression.

La Ventana

Baja California Sur

La Ventana is a Baja winter classic in Baja California Sur, Mexico, known for sea of cortez chop, swell, light shorebreak and a riding mix around freeride, foil, downwind, progression.

Holbox

Quintana Roo

Shallow turquoise lagoon in Quintana Roo, perfect for progression and freeride.

Mui Ne

Binh Thuan

Mui Ne is a classic Asian kite town in Vietnam, best known for riders who want reliable winter-season wind, infrastructure and an energetic kite scene. Expect chop, shorebreak, small to medium waves and a setup that suits freeride, wave, boosting, travel.

Phan Rang / My Hoa Lagoon

Ninh Thuan

Phan Rang / My Hoa Lagoon is a flatwater progression hub in Vietnam, best known for riders who want flatter water and a more training-focused Vietnam setup. Expect flat lagoon, reef-protected areas, chop outside and a setup that suits freeride, freestyle, progression, foil.

Phu Quy Island

Binh Thuan offshore

A remote Vietnamese island for independent riders seeking strong wind, open water, and adventure.

Bulabog Beach, Boracay

Aklan / Western Visayas

The Philippines' premier kite lagoon, known for its reef-protected flatwater and lively social scene.

Capusan Beach, Cuyo Island

Palawan / Cuyo Islands

Capusan Beach, Cuyo Island is a quiet Philippine flatwater island in Philippines, best known for riders wanting a less crowded island atmosphere with flatwater potential. Expect flat to shallow lagoon, sandbanks, light chop and a setup that suits freeride, freestyle, learning, downwinders.

Kingfisher / Pagudpud

Ilocos Norte

Kingfisher / Pagudpud is a strong-wind northern Philippines spot in Philippines, best known for confident riders looking for a more raw Philippines kite experience. Expect chop, waves, reef and open-water sections and a setup that suits wave, freeride, strong-wind riding.

Gökçeada

Çanakkale / North Aegean

A rugged North Aegean island spot offering strong winds, chop, and waves for intermediate riders.

Akyaka

Muğla / Aegean

Turkey's premier thermal-wind hub in Gökova Bay, offering consistent summer winds and shallow water for learners and freestylers.

Alaçatı

Çeşme / İzmir

A classic Aegean shallow-water bay with reliable summer Meltemi winds infrastructure.

Cape Hatteras

North Carolina

Cape Hatteras is a sound-and-ocean classic in North Carolina, United States, known for shallow sound, ocean waves, chop and a riding mix around freeride, beginner progression, wave, foil.

Hood River - Columbia Gorge

Oregon / Washington

A world-famous river gorge in the USA known for consistent high wind, river swell, and a mix of big air, foiling, and downwinders.

South Padre Island

Texas

South Padre Island is a warm shallow-water spot in Texas, United States, known for shallow lagoon, flatwater, gulf chop and a riding mix around beginner progression, freeride, freestyle.

Jeneponto

South Sulawesi

Jeneponto is an Indonesian progression lagoon known for strong seasonal winds, flat water, and shallow sections, ideal for freeride and freestyle training.

Sanur, Bali

Bali

Sanur, Bali is a Bali reef-lagoon kite spot in Indonesia, best known for holiday riders and foilers who want Bali infrastructure and occasional kite sessions. Expect reef-protected lagoon, flat to chop, shallow sections and a setup that suits freeride, foil, learning, lightwind.

Kaliantan, Lombok

Lombok

An adventurous reef-lagoon spot in Lombok, Indonesia, offering wide-open space and wave access for confident riders.

Dakhla White Dune

Dakhla Lagoon

White Dune Dakhla is a lagoon, freeride, photo spot, excursion spot in Dakhla Lagoon with lagoon water around a sand dune, flat to choppy depending on tide and wind and a main wind window around Mar-Nov, usually visited as part of a Dakhla trip.

Dakhla Lagoon PK25

Dakhla Peninsula

Large flat water lagoon on the Dakhla Peninsula, ideal for freestyle and progression with consistent trade winds.

Dakhla Speed Spot

Dakhla Peninsula

High-caliber speed and freestyle spot with ultra-flat water and strong offshore winds.

Workum

Friesland

A premier shallow-water IJsselmeer spot, perfect for beginners and freestyle due to its flat freshwater and wide beach.

Wijk aan Zee

North Holland

A standout North Sea spot near Amsterdam offering wind, chop, and waves for intermediate to expert riders.

Brouwersdam

Zeeland / South Holland

A popular Dutch hub with wide beaches and diverse flat-to-choppy conditions suitable for all levels.

Hsinchu - Zhunan Beach

Miaoli / Hsinchu coast

A mainland Taiwan coastal spot known for strong winter winds, chop, and wave riding.

Longmen, Penghu

Penghu Islands

Longmen, Penghu is a Asia strong-wind and Big Air candidate in Taiwan, best known for experienced riders who want serious wind and are comfortable with small kites. Expect strong-wind chop, open-water sections, some flatter bays and a setup that suits big air, freeride, strong-wind training.

Squamish

British Columbia

Squamish Spit is a thermal fjord spot in British Columbia, Canada, known for cold fjord water, chop, river influence and a riding mix around freeride, foil, downwind.

Nitinaht Lake

British Columbia

Nitinat Lake is a thermal lake spot in British Columbia, Canada, known for freshwater chop, thermal wind, forest lake and a riding mix around freeride, foil, progression.

St. Peter-Ording

North Sea

Germany's most iconic spot, featuring a massive beach, tidal flats, and diverse conditions from chop to waves.

Fehmarn - Gold Bay

Baltic Sea

The heart of German kiting; a versatile island with shallow bays and flat-water conditions.

Watamu

North Coast / Watamu Marine Area

Watamu is a freeride, lagoon, travel, wave options spot in North Coast / Watamu Marine Area with lagoon/reef-protected water, flat to chop, reef waves outside and a main wind window around Dec-Mar and Jun-Sep.

Galu Beach

South Coast / Diani

Diani / Galu Beach is a freeride, beginner, foil, travel, tropical lagoon spot in South Coast / Diani with reef-protected lagoon, flatwater to chop, waves on reef/outside and a main wind window around Dec-Mar and Jun-Sep.

Rømø

Wadden Sea / South Jutland

An expansive Danish beach spot known for its massive space, big air conditions, and car access on the sand.

Hvide Sande

West Jutland

A versatile destination offering both shallow fjord flat water and North Sea waves in a single coastal strip.

Masirah Island

Al Sharqiyah South

Masirah Island is a Oman monsoon adventure spot in Oman, best known for experienced riders who want strong wind, space, waves and a remote expedition feeling. Expect flat lagoons, chop, waves depending on coast and a setup that suits wave, freeride, big air, exploration.

Bar Al Hikman

Al Wusta

A remote Omani wilderness spot featuring massive flat-water lagoons, ideal for freestyle and expedition-style kite trips.

Boca Grandi

San Nicolas

A high-wind trade wind spot in Aruba featuring chop, waves, and excellent conditions for big air and wave riding.

Fisherman's Hut

Noord

Fisherman's Huts is a resort-side freeride spot in Noord, Aruba, known for flat to chop, shallow sections and a riding mix around freeride, beginner lessons, wing/foil.

Sidi Kaouki

Essaouira Province

Sidi Kaouki is a wave, freeride, downwind, adventure spot in Essaouira Province with Atlantic beach break, waves, open ocean and a main wind window around Apr-Sep, best with summer trade winds.

Essaouira

Atlantic Coast

Large sandy bay with strong summer winds, Atlantic chop, and small to medium waves.

Jambiani

Zanzibar East Coast

Jambiani is a lagoon, freeride, beginner, travel spot in Zanzibar East Coast with tidal lagoon, flatwater to chop, reef edge outside and a main wind window around Dec-Mar and Jun-Sep.

Paje

Zanzibar East Coast

A world-famous turquoise lagoon in Zanzibar offering shallow flat water at low tide; ideal for beginners, freestyle, and freeride.

Kite Beach Sal

Sal Island / East Coast

Sal's main kite hub on the East Coast, featuring consistent trade winds, chop, and wind waves suitable for freeride and wave enthusiasts.

Praia de Chaves

Boa Vista Island

A long sandy beach in Boa Vista offering ocean chop, waves, and excellent downwind potential under reliable trade winds.

Al Mirfa

Abu Dhabi Emirate

A spacious UAE coastal spot offering uncrowded lagoon-like shallows and open water for freeride and foiling.

Dubai Kite Beach

Dubai

Urban Gulf spot with full infrastructure, best for freeride and lightwind sessions.

Anse La Raie

North Mauritius

A vast, reef-protected lagoon in North Mauritius offering flat water to chop; a great freeride and beginner alternative to Le Morne.

Le Morne Lagoon

Southwest Mauritius

Reef-protected lagoon with flat water, ideal for lessons, freestyle, and access to waves.

Union Island, Saint Vincent

Grenadines

Union Island is a Caribbean lagoon destination in Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, known for flat lagoon, reef-protected water, turquoise chop and a riding mix around freeride, freestyle, travel, foil.

Silver Sands

Christ Church

Silver Sands is a wave-influenced trade spot in Christ Church, Barbados, known for chop, reef waves, side-on trade wind and a riding mix around wave, freeride, big air.

Sakalava Bay

North Madagascar / Diego Suarez

Sakalava Bay is a lagoon, freestyle, freeride, wave access, high-wind spot in North Madagascar / Diego Suarez with flatwater lagoon, reef waves outside, very windy trade conditions and a main wind window around Late Mar-Dec, peak Jun-Sep.

Turks and Caicos - Long Bay

Providenciales

Long Bay Beach is a shallow-water learning spot in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, known for very shallow flatwater, sandy bottom and a riding mix around beginner progression, freeride, foil.

Fuwairit Kite Beach

Northern Qatar

A purpose-built kite resort in Qatar offering flat water, shallow lagoons, and full infrastructure for freestyle and progression.

Cabarete Kite Beach

Puerto Plata

A famous kite hub in the Dominican Republic, offering chop, waves, and a lively social scene.

Kampot Beach

Kampot Province

A low-key, exploratory kite spot in Cambodia with shallow water and a relaxed, uncrowded atmosphere.

Atlantis Beach

Kralendijk

Atlantis Beach is a flatwater Caribbean classic in Kralendijk, Bonaire, known for flat turquoise water, chop outside and a riding mix around freeride, freestyle, progression.

Kuredu Island

Lhaviyani Atoll

A tropical resort lagoon in the Maldives, perfect for light-wind freeriding and foiling in a luxury setting.

Lake Arenal, Costa Rica

Guanacaste / Alajuela

Lake Arenal is a volcanic lake wind spot in Guanacaste / Alajuela, Costa Rica, known for freshwater chop, strong gusty wind and a riding mix around freeride, big air, windsurf crossover.

Vilanculos

Vilanculos coast / Bazaruto Archipelago

Vilanculos / Bazaruto Archipelago is a freeride, adventure, downwind, sandbank, tropical travel spot in Vilanculos coast / Bazaruto Archipelago with warm lagoon-like ocean, sandbanks, tidal flats, downwind/island routes and a main wind window around May-Oct, with seasonal trade wind windows.

Paracas

Ica

A desert bay hub in Ica, Peru, offering flat water, chop, and nearby wave spots for freeride, progression, and downwinders.

Hayling Island

South Coast England

Established UK south-coast spot with a kite club, offering flat water, chop, and tidal lagoons.

Leucate - Le Barcarès

Occitanie

A high-wind powerhouse in Southern France famous for the Tramontane wind and diverse lagoon/sea spots.