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Kitesurfing in December
21spots with wind this month
10countries
Every spot below carries a season score for December in our database, maintained spot by spot. The countries are ranked by how many of their spots actually work this month; inside each country the spots are ordered by season score, then wind reliability.
Japan · 3 spots
Japan country guideAkaishi, 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.
Thailand · 3 spots
Thailand country guidePak 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.
Vietnam · 3 spots
Vietnam country guideMui 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.
Philippines · 3 spots
Philippines country guideBulabog 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.
Taiwan · 2 spots
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.
Sri Lanka · 2 spots
Sri Lanka country guideMannar 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.
United Arab Emirates · 2 spots
United Arab Emirates country guideCambodia · 1 spots
Cambodia country guideGood to know
- Where can you kitesurf in December?
- 21 spots in our database report reliable wind in December. The strongest picks right now are in Japan, Thailand, Vietnam. Every spot below links to its full guide with wind statistics, conditions and safety notes.
- Which country is best for kitesurfing in December?
- By season score, Japan leads with 3 matching spots, including Akaishi, Ishigaki. The ranking comes from the per-month scores we maintain on each spot, not from an estimate.
- Where does this data come from?
- Every kitespot on the site carries a per-month season score (0 to 5) and a list of its best months, both maintained editorially spot by spot. This page reads exactly that data; nothing is extrapolated.
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