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The atlas

Every kite destination on Earth

812 places across 1505 spots in 104 countries — wind season, water, level and schools, every value sourced and dated.

That 812 is every place the atlas holds. 432 of them have a destination page of their own; the other 380 are held as a single spot and open on a spot page. They lie in 104 countries, 81 of which have a country guide written so far.

The whole atlas, by country

Destination pages432one page each
Single spots380held as one spot, not a destination
Spots1505
Schools1675

812 placesStrongest month first, then by name

  1. Florida Keys - Little Duck Key, USAFlorida Keys - Little Duck KeyUSA

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–20 kntrade wind
    flat waterbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar needed

    2 spots0 schoolsIn season September to May

    Little Duck Key sits in the lower Keys near the Seven Mile Bridge and Bahia Honda State Park - a much quieter, less commercial stretch than Islamorada or Key West, favored by locals for uncrowded flats.

  2. Gold Coast, AustraliaGold CoastAustralia

    Windy days45%October, at Narrowneck
    Typical wind15–30 knthermal sea breeze
    lagoonflat waterwavesbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid to highsociablegear rental

    2 spots6 schoolsIn season September to April

    The Gold Coast is Australia's high-rise beach-holiday hub, pairing an easy flat-water learner spot (The Spit) with an ocean wave break (Narrowneck) right in the same urban strip.

  3. Herzliya, IsraelHerzliyaIsrael

    Windy daysnot modelled hereApril
    Typical wind15–30 knthermal sea breeze
    choppywavesbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedexpensivesociablecar helpsgear rentalLocal favourite

    2 spots4 schoolsIn season April to October

    Herzliya Pituach is Israel's affluent beachfront suburb just north of Tel Aviv, built around the country's largest marina - polished, upscale and quieter than Tel Aviv but with its own lively restaurant and bar strip.

  4. La Grande Motte, FranceLa Grande MotteFrance

    Windy days43%April, at Le Petit Travers
    Typical wind12–16 knnamed regional wind
    flat waterchoppywavesbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangequietcar neededgear rentalEstablished

    3 spots9 schoolsIn season March to November

    A purpose-built 1960s-70s pyramid-resort town on the Golfe du Lion, designed as a package-holiday machine rather than an organic village.

  5. La Parguera, Puerto RicoLa PargueraPuerto Rico

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–20 kntrade wind
    flat waterbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedquiet

    2 spots1 schoolIn season November to August

    La Parguera is a low-key southwest-coast fishing village, not a resort strip — you come for the kiting and the bioluminescent Phosphorescent Bay, and stay for the boat culture and easy access to Cabo Rojo and the west-coast surf towns.

  6. Loire-Atlantique - Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, FranceLoire-Atlantique - Saint-Brevin-les-PinsFrance

    Windy days68%March, at Saint-Brevin - Les Rochelets
    Typical wind12–30 knthermal sea breeze
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangegear rentalLocal favourite

    3 spots6 schoolsNo season recorded

    This runs from unpretentious, pine-backed Saint-Brevin at the Loire estuary mouth across to grander, Belle Époque La Baule and Le Pouliguen.

  7. Lombok, IndonesiaLombokIndonesia

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind15–25 kntrade wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetquietcar neededgear rental

    2 spots6 schoolsIn season February, April, May, June, July, August and September

    Lombok is Bali's quieter, Muslim-majority neighbor - still under-the-radar for kiting, with rougher roads and far thinner tourism infrastructure, so it suits riders happy to put in more legwork for a lot more space and far fewer crowds.

  8. Nungwi, TanzaniaNungwiTanzania

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind18–30 kntrade wind
    lagoonbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangequietgear rental

    2 spots4 schoolsIn season January, February, June, July, August, September, October and December

    Nungwi is Zanzibar's most built-up beach resort town - a former dhow-building fishing village turned CNN-listed beach with a fast-growing resort strip (hotel capacity nearly doubled 2008-2013) on its west side, and a quieter, more local east side.

  9. Paros/Antiparos - Pounta channel, GreeceParos/Antiparos - Pounta channelGreece

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind12–25 knnamed regional wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangebuzzing scenecar helpsgear rental

    2 spots2 schoolsIn season April to October

    Pounta sits on Paros's west coast at the narrow strait to Antiparos, a short drive from Parikia and linked to Antiparos by a constant car-ferry shuttle - solid Cyclades infrastructure with a real windsurf/kite pedigree (host to world championships) rather than a resort-strip feel.

  10. Phan Rang - Ninh Thuan, VietnamPhan Rang - Ninh ThuanVietnam

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind20–25 knmonsoon
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetquietgear rentalLocal favourite

    2 spots7 schoolsIn season November to April

    Phan Rang is Vietnam's driest, sunniest province - a dusty, low-key working city with Cham temple ruins and vineyards rather than a built-up beach resort, so it feels much more raw and local than Mui Ne or Da Nang.

  11. Ras Al Khaimah, UAERas Al KhaimahUAE

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMarch
    Typical wind18–28 knnamed regional wind
    flat waterbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid to highbuzzing scenecar neededgear rental

    2 spots2 schoolsIn season November to June

    RAK is the quieter, cheaper, more laid-back northern emirate an hour up the coast from Dubai - long sandy beaches, big desert-mountain adventure options, and a noticeably calmer pace than Dubai's skyline hustle.

  12. Sardinia - Porto Pino, ItalySardinia - Porto PinoItaly

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind10–30 knnamed regional wind
    intermediateadvancedquietgear rentalEstablished

    2 spots3 schoolsIn season every month

    Porto Pino is a wild, dune-backed beach in Sardinia's southwest, part of a pine-forest and wetland natural area rather than a built-up resort - closer to a nature reserve with kiting than a town, so basing nearby in Sant'Anna Arresi or Carbonia is the practical move.

  13. Somone, SenegalSomoneSenegal

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind14–16 kntrade wind
    lagoonbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetquietcar helps

    2 spots1 schoolIn season November to May

    Somone is Saly's quieter neighbor - a small town built around a protected lagoon and mangrove reserve rather than a resort strip.

  14. South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaal Atoll), MaldivesSouth Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaal Atoll)Maldives

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind15–23 knmonsoon
    lagoonbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetquietno car neededgear rental

    2 spots2 schoolsIn season January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October and December

    South Ari is best known for near-guaranteed whale shark and manta ray encounters rather than for its towns - Dhigurah is a slim local island with a small backpacker/dive-guesthouse scene, Sun Island (Nalaguraidhoo) a large all-inclusive resort.

  15. South Male Atoll (Kaafu Atoll), MaldivesSouth Male Atoll (Kaafu Atoll)Maldives

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind15–23 knmonsoon
    lagoonbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetno car neededgear rental

    2 spots4 schoolsIn season May to October

    Maafushi is the Maldives' original and biggest budget-guesthouse island - walkable, lively by local-island standards, with a floating bar boat to get around the alcohol ban - while Olhuveli nearby is a standard resort.

  16. Tarifa - Algeciras Bay, SpainTarifa - Algeciras BaySpain

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJune
    Typical wind16–25 knnamed regional wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar neededgear rentalLocal favourite

    2 spots2 schoolsIn season March to October

    Tarifa is Europe's kitesurf capital and a genuinely fun travel town in its own right - a whitewashed old town, Africa visible across the strait, and a young international surf/kite crowd with real nightlife; Getares and Palmones on the Algeciras Bay side are its calmer, cheaper, less crowded alternatives.

  17. Tatajuba, BrazilTatajubaBrazil

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind17–30 kntrade wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetquietgear rentalEstablished

    2 spots8 schoolsIn season July to January

    A remote, end-of-the-road coconut-and-dune settlement beyond Jericoacoara, reached either by a long transfer or as the finish line of a serious downwinder - this is the far frontier of the Ceará kite trail, not a place you stumble into by accident.

  18. Tel Aviv, IsraelTel AvivIsrael

    Windy daysnot modelled hereApril
    Typical wind15–30 knthermal sea breeze
    choppywavesbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedexpensivequietno car neededgear rentalLocal favourite

    2 spots3 schoolsIn season every month

    Tel Aviv is Israel's non-stop Mediterranean city - Bauhaus architecture, markets, a huge club and bar scene, and a beach promenade where the Dolfinarium kite zone sits right at the city's southern edge.

  19. Cadiz coast, SpainCadiz coastSpain

    Windy days27%March, at Cortadura
    Typical wind12–25 knnamed regional wind
    flat waterwavesbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midbuzzing scenecar neededgear rentalEstablished

    7 spots8 schoolsIn season every month

    The Costa de la Luz stretch around Conil, El Palmar and Los Caños de Meca is a laid-back, bohemian pocket of Cádiz province - whitewashed towns, surf culture and a slower pace than the Mediterranean resorts.

  20. Cagliari - Poetto, ItalyCagliari - PoettoItaly

    Windy days44%March, at Villasimius
    Typical wind8–35 knnamed regional wind
    flat waterchoppywavesbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangesociablecar neededgear rentalLocal favourite

    5 spots4 schoolsIn season every month

    Cagliari is Sardinia's real capital city - a walkable old town, working port, and an 8km city beach (Poetto) that doubles as one of the island's most consistent kite spots.

  21. Grande-Terre — La Saline (Le Gosier) to Le Moule Beach Park, GuadeloupeGrande-Terre — La Saline (Le Gosier) to Le Moule Beach ParkGuadeloupe

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind12–25 kntrade wind
    lagoonwavesintermediateadvancedmid-rangegear rental

    4 spots12 schoolsIn season December to July

    This is a French Caribbean département where four kite spots string along Grande-Terre's south and east coast between the resort town of Le Gosier and the working port town of Le Moule — a full island holiday with kiting as one activity among several, not a dedicated kite-camp bubble.

  22. Souk el Guebli (El Kantara) & Smile Beach (Sidi Smaël), TunisiaSouk el Guebli (El Kantara) & Smile Beach (Sidi Smaël)Tunisia

    Windy days52%June, at Souk el Guebli (El Kantara)
    Typical wind12–20 knthermal sea breeze
    lagoonbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetgear rental

    2 spots6 schoolsIn season November to September

    Djerba pairs two kite lagoons on opposite sides of a UNESCO-listed desert island — Souk el Guebli near Aghir on the south side, Smile Beach at Sidi Smaël in the north tourist zone — with an old Tunisian island culture of pottery villages, a 2,500-year Jewish community, and Homeric lotus-eater legend.

  23. Ashdod, IsraelAshdodIsrael

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind26–30 knthermal sea breeze
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangequietcar neededgear rentalUnder the radar

    1 spot4 schoolsIn season May to September

    Ashdod is a working port city 32km south of Tel Aviv, not a resort town - you go for the wind and the wide open sandy coastline, not for atmosphere.

  24. Atins, BrazilAtinsBrazil

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–30 kntrade wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midsociablegear rentalEstablished

    1 spot8 schoolsIn season June to January

    Atins is a genuinely wild, end-of-the-road village at the edge of the Lençóis Maranhenses dunes - tranquil, sandy-streets, no real nightlife, closer to what Jericoacoara was like decades ago than to Jeri today.

  25. Baja California - Punta San Carlos, MexicoBaja California - Punta San CarlosMexico

    Windy daysnot modelled hereFebruary
    Typical wind20–25 kn
    wavesintermediateadvancedbudgetcar neededEstablished

    1 spot0 schoolsIn season February to November

    Punta San Carlos is a remote, camping-only outpost 80km down a dirt track from El Rosario on Baja's Pacific coast - legendary among windsurfers and kiters for reliable summer wind, but there is no town, no shops and often no phone signal.

  26. Bali - Nusa Dua, IndonesiaBali - Nusa DuaIndonesia

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind11–16 kntrade wind
    intermediateadvancedbudget to highquietcar helps

    1 spot0 schoolsIn season May to October

    Nusa Dua is Bali's polished, gated resort enclave - manicured five-star hotels and a golden beach rather than backpacker chaos, purpose-built for tourism in the 1970s.

  27. Barbados, BarbadosBarbadosBarbados

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–25 kntrade wind
    intermediateadvancedmid to highquietcar neededgear rentalEstablished

    1 spot7 schoolsIn season November to June

    Barbados is a real, developed Caribbean island trip that happens to have world-class trade-wind kiting on its south coast - not a rustic kite camp but a proper holiday destination with resorts, rum shops, and a lively south-coast social scene.

  28. Bilene, MozambiqueBileneMozambique

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–25 kn
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar helpsgear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot1 schoolIn season September to March

    Bilene is the nearest beach escape to Johannesburg - a calm lagoon town South Africans and Maputo locals treat as a weekend getaway rather than a bucket-list trip.

  29. Bourail, New CaledoniaBourailNew Caledonia

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–25 kntrade wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangebuzzing scenegear rentalUnder the radar

    1 spot3 schoolsIn season November to March

    Bourail is New Caledonia's laid-back rural west-coast base - a farming/turtle-nesting town built around the vast Poé lagoon, about 90 minutes' drive from Nouméa.

  30. Busan (Haeundae-gu), South KoreaBusan (Haeundae-gu)South Korea

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind5–9 knmonsoon
    beginner-friendlyintermediatemid to high

    1 spot0 schoolsIn season December to March

    Songjeong sits in Haeundae-gu, Busan's upmarket beach district, so kiters get big-city comfort - luxury hotels, metro access, real nightlife - just a short ride from a quieter, less crowded beach than Haeundae's main strip.

  31. Busan (Saha-gu), South KoreaBusan (Saha-gu)South Korea

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind5–9 knthermal sea breeze
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietgear rental

    1 spot1 schoolIn season September to May

    Dadaepo in Saha-gu is western Busan's local, less-touristy answer to Haeundae - a wide river-mouth beach reached by metro through the city's industrial west side rather than the glossy tourist core.

  32. Camargue, FranceCamargueFrance

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMarch
    Typical wind15–35 knnamed regional wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar neededgear rentalEstablished

    1 spot5 schoolsIn season March to November

    Beauduc is a wild-camping, no-phone-signal edge-of-the-world beach in a national park delta - not a resort at all.

  33. Camargue - Grau-du-Roi, FranceCamargue - Grau-du-RoiFrance

    Windy daysnot modelled hereApril
    Typical wind10–16 knnamed regional wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar neededgear rental

    1 spot4 schoolsIn season April to October

    L'Espiguette is a huge, easy, dune-backed Mediterranean beach right next to a big campsite/kite-camp scene, making it the most turnkey and beginner-friendly of the Camargue kite destinations - good for a first-timer trip with camping-style comfort rather than remote wilderness.

  34. Chiba, JapanChibaJapan

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJuly
    Typical wind8–10 knthermal sea breeze
    wavesintermediateadvancedmid-rangequietcar helpsgear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot2 schoolsIn season July to September

    A 60km sweep of Pacific beach on the Boso Peninsula spread across ten small municipalities - Japan's closest big beach playground to Tokyo, with a Japanese surf-culture feel rather than resort tourism.

  35. Christchurch, New ZealandChristchurchNew Zealand

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind12–18 knthermal sea breeze
    intermediateadvancedmid-rangebuzzing scenegear rentalUnder the radar

    1 spot1 schoolIn season October to March

    Christchurch is New Zealand's rebuilt South Island gateway city - flat, cycle-friendly, and still visibly a post-earthquake recovery story (Cardboard Cathedral, Quake City), with South Brighton's open sand a short ride from a compact, walkable centre.

  36. Corsica - East coast, FranceCorsica - East coastFrance

    Windy daysnot modelled hereApril
    Typical windno range recordedthermal sea breeze
    intermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar neededUnder the radar

    1 spot0 schoolsIn season April to October

    Ghisonaccia is a quiet east-coast town best known for its pine-lined beaches and the Étang d'Urbino lagoon - a low-key, nature-focused base rather than a nightlife or culture destination, appealing to riders who want long empty beaches and birdwatching over resort buzz.

  37. Curonian Spit - Nida, LithuaniaCuronian Spit - NidaLithuania

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind10–20 kn
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangebuzzing scenecar needed

    1 spot2 schoolsIn season May to October

    Lithuania's westernmost settlement and its prettiest resort village, sitting between the lagoon and the open Baltic on the UNESCO-listed Curonian Spit.

  38. Daet, Camarines Norte, PhilippinesDaet, Camarines NortePhilippines

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind18–25 knmonsoon
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetcar neededgear rental

    1 spot1 schoolIn season November to March

    A workaday Bicol provincial town whose grey-sand beach, Bagasbas, has become a genuine regional surf-and-kite hub.

  39. Datça Peninsula, TurkeyDatça PeninsulaTurkey

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind18–25 knnamed regional wind
    intermediateadvancedmid-rangebuzzing scenecar helpsgear rental

    1 spot2 schoolsIn season May to September

    Datça is the quiet, unspoiled end of the Bodrum/Marmaris region - a slow, food-and-wine peninsula town rather than a resort strip, so it suits kiters who want a real Turkish town with a session bolted on, not a kite-camp bubble.

  40. De Panne, BelgiumDe PanneBelgium

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMarch
    Typical windno range recorded
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangequietcar helpsgear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot2 schoolsIn season March to November

    De Panne is a compact, low-key Belgian seaside town right on the French border, best understood as a base for a North Sea wind-sports weekend rather than a destination in itself - come for the beach club party scene ('little waves, big parties'), not for a big-city night out.

  41. El Cuyo, MexicoEl CuyoMexico

    Windy daysnot modelled hereFebruary
    Typical wind10–28 kntrade wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetbuzzing scenecar helpsgear rentalEstablished

    1 spot8 schoolsIn season February to June

    El Cuyo is a sleepy former fishing village turned laid-back kite town on Yucatan's remote 'emerald coast', sitting right next to the flamingo-filled Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve.

  42. Florida Keys - Key West, USAFlorida Keys - Key WestUSA

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–25 kntrade wind
    flat waterintermediateadvancedexpensivebuzzing scenecar helpsgear rental

    1 spot5 schoolsIn season November to May

    Key West is the Keys' party town and endpoint of US-1 - Duval Street bar-hopping, Hemingway lore, and a walkable Old Town, all a short bike ride from Smathers Beach.

  43. Galinhos, BrazilGalinhosBrazil

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind16–28 kntrade wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midsociableno car neededgear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot4 schoolsIn season July to January

    Galinhos is an off-grid fishing village on a sandbar, reachable only by boat or a 4x4 dune crossing - no bridge, no cars in the village, sand streets - making it one of the more genuinely remote and peaceful stops in this atlas, best for riders who want total disconnection between sessions.

  44. Gizzeria, ItalyGizzeriaItaly

    Windy daysnot modelled hereApril
    Typical wind13–20 knnamed regional wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar neededgear rentalEstablished

    1 spot4 schoolsIn season April to September

    Gizzeria Lido is a long sandy beach on Calabria's Tyrrhenian coast, known locally as 'the mouth of the wind' for the Venturi effect funneling wind through the isthmus - a low-key, mostly Italian-domestic beach destination rather than an international tourist hub.

  45. Great Lakes - Chicago, USAGreat Lakes - ChicagoUSA

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMay
    Typical wind10–20 kntrade wind
    intermediateadvancedexpensivequietgear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot2 schoolsIn season May to October

    Kiting Montrose is city-life kiting: skyline views, a train ride to a world-class food and nightlife scene, and zero tropical-island vibe - you rig on a public urban beach, then go be a tourist in a major American city for the rest of the day.

  46. Hainan - Haikou, ChinaHainan - HaikouChina

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–25 knmonsoon
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedquietgear rentalEstablished

    1 spot1 schoolIn season October to March

    Haikou is Hainan's provincial capital — a real city with old colonial-era shophouse streets, temples and volcanic parks, not just a beach town, making it the most culturally rounded base on the island.

  47. Holbox, MexicoHolboxMexico

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind12–25 knthermal sea breeze
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetquietno car neededgear rentalUnder the radar

    1 spot3 schoolsIn season November to July

    Holbox is a car-free, golf-cart island off Quintana Roo's northern tip, reached only by ferry, best known for whale shark tours (June-September) and a bioluminescent lagoon alongside its kiting.

  48. Hunstanton (Norfolk), United KingdomHunstanton (Norfolk)United Kingdom

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMarch
    Typical wind45–49 kn
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midbuzzing scenegear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot1 schoolIn season March to October

    Hunstanton is a small, old-fashioned English seaside town - candy-striped cliffs, a Victorian promenade, caravan parks and fish-and-chip shops - strung along a cluster of villages that together form the kite spot.

  49. Jæren, NorwayJærenNorway

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind5–15 kn
    wavesbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedexpensivequietgear rental

    1 spot5 schoolsIn season May to March

    Flat, wide sandy coastline south of oil-money Stavanger - a proper Nordic kite destination with real school infrastructure (Kitesurfing.no) but a farmland, sheep-and-cottage setting rather than a beach-resort one.

  50. Jeju Island (Jocheon, Jeju City), South KoreaJeju Island (Jocheon, Jeju City)South Korea

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMarch
    Typical wind10–30 knmonsoon
    beginner-friendlyintermediatemid-rangegear rental

    1 spot1 schoolIn season March to November

    Hamdeok, in Jocheon on Jeju's north coast, is the island's single most-visited beach - dubbed 'Korea's Maldives' - so kiters get a highly developed strip of cafes and bakeries right on the sand, with the rest of Jeju's volcanic landscape and Olle trail network on the doorstep.

  51. Kotu, Gambia, GambiaKotu, GambiaGambia

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind8–20 knnamed regional wind
    intermediateadvancedbudget4x4 needed

    1 spot0 schoolsIn season November to May

    Kotu is the Gambia's package-holiday beach strip - part of the wider Kotu/Kololi/Senegambia resort belt a short hop from Banjul airport, built around big all-inclusive hotels, sunbeds and 'bumster' hustle rather than a boutique kite-village feel.

  52. Leucate / Barcarès, FranceLeucate / BarcarèsFrance

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMarch
    Typical wind15–25 knnamed regional wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midquietcar needed

    1 spot2 schoolsIn season March, April, May, September, October and November

    The functional 'wind capital' of France on the Golfe du Lion - a lagoon-and-beach kite-school cluster riding the Tramontane, which reportedly blows on 300+ days a year.

  53. Mannar, Sri LankaMannarSri Lanka

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind15–18 knmonsoon
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudgetquietUnder the radar

    1 spot1 schoolIn season January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October and December

    Mannar is a remote, quietly historic backwater in Sri Lanka's dry-zone north - Tamil, Catholic and Hindu in equal measure, still visibly rebuilding from decades as a civil-war frontline.

  54. Miura Peninsula, JapanMiura PeninsulaJapan

    Windy daysnot modelled hereMarch
    Typical windno range recorded
    choppybeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid to highquietcar neededgear rental

    1 spot2 schoolsIn season March, April, May, June, September, October and November

    A Tokyo Bay-adjacent peninsula that's really a Yokohama/Tokyo day-trip and weekend zone - easy train access, no resort vibe, known locally for tuna and reliable wind rather than tropical scenery.

  55. Miyakojima, JapanMiyakojimaJapan

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind8–10 knmonsoon
    intermediateadvancedmid-rangequietcar helpsgear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot3 schoolsIn season October to April

    Japan's most popular subtropical kite/beach island - turquoise water and powder-white sand, genuinely resort-developed compared to the mainland spots, but still low-key outside Hirara town.

  56. Northwest Sardinia, ItalyNorthwest SardiniaItaly

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind10–20 knnamed regional wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbuzzing scenegear rentalLocal favourite

    1 spot1 schoolIn season January, February, April, November and December

    Stintino is a small former fishing village turned seaside resort at Sardinia's northwest tip, famous chiefly for La Pelosa beach's Caribbean looks - expect a compact, boat-and-beach town rather than a big nightlife scene, with Asinara island a signature day trip.

  57. Óbidos Lagoon, PortugalÓbidos LagoonPortugal

    Windy daysnot modelled hereApril
    Typical wind15–25 knnamed regional wind
    lagoonbeginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangebuzzing scenecar neededgear rentalEstablished

    1 spot5 schoolsIn season April, May, June, September and October

    A flat, shallow, sheltered lagoon on the same stretch of coast as Peniche, best treated as a day-trip or short add-on paired with a stay in the genuinely charming walled town of Óbidos rather than a standalone base.

  58. Okinawa (Uruma City), JapanOkinawa (Uruma City)Japan

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind10–12 kn
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedmid-rangebuzzing scenecar neededgear rentalUnder the radar

    1 spot1 schoolIn season every month

    A mainland-Okinawa alternative reached via the Kaichu Doro causeway linking a chain of small, low-key islands - more local and less resort-glossy than Miyakojima, with a UNESCO castle ruin thrown in.

  59. Pag Island, CroatiaPag IslandCroatia

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJune
    Typical windno range recordednamed regional wind
    choppyintermediateadvancedmid-rangequietcar neededgear rental

    1 spot1 schoolIn season June to September

    Šimuni gives you a quiet, campsite-and-marina kite base on Pag's west coast, but the island's real personality lives 11km away at Novalja's Zrće Beach - one of Croatia's biggest clubbing strips.

  60. Paracuru, BrazilParacuruBrazil

    Windy daysnot modelled hereJanuary
    Typical wind18–30 kntrade wind
    beginner-friendlyintermediateadvancedbudget to midsociablecar neededgear rentalEstablished

    1 spot3 schoolsIn season July to January

    A real Brazilian town (not just a kite camp) about 90 minutes from Fortaleza with a paved road in, a proper bus terminal, actual nightlife with live music, and a reef spot famous for delivering flat water in the morning and reef waves in the afternoon.

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