Tabuhan Island / Banyuwangi has no other spot on this map within 40 km of it. straight-line distance
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
The wind
locals call it southeast trade wind / Bangsring Breeze
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
trade
Typical strength
20-25
Also on record
20-25
The quiver, in words
8-11 m is the range carried over from the seed record. No independent published kite-size chart was found, so confirm it with the local operators against your weight and the day's wind.
Direction to shore
Cross-shore around parts of the island; which beach faces what is unconfirmed.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan15
- Feb14
- Mar12
- Apr19
- May, riders' month41
- Jun, riders' month49
- Jul, riders' month80
- Aug, riders' month83
- Sep, riders' month82
- Oct, riders' month83
- Nov, riders' month38
- Dec37
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 9Jan30°
- 9Feb30°
- 9Mar30°
- 9Apr30°
- 10May30°
- 11Jun29°
- 13Jul29°
- 13Aug28°
- 13Sep29°
- 13Oct30°
- 10Nov30°
- 10Dec30°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15% | 8.5 kt | SSW | 27.1°C | 29.9°C |
| Feb | 14% | 8.5 kt | SSW | 26.8°C | 30.1°C |
| Mar | 12% | 8.5 kt | SSW | 27.2°C | 30.2°C |
| Apr | 19% | 9 kt | SSW | 27.6°C | 30.4°C |
| May | 41% | 10.3 kt | SSW | 27.6°C | 30.1°C |
| Jun | 49% | 10.8 kt | SSW | 27.3°C | 29.4°C |
| Jul | 80% | 12.8 kt | SSW | 26.7°C | 28.7°C |
| Aug | 83% | 13 kt | SSW | 26.6°C | 28.2°C |
| Sep | 82% | 13 kt | SSW | 27.2°C | 28.5°C |
| Oct | 83% | 12.7 kt | SSW | 28.1°C | 29.5°C |
| Nov | 38% | 10.3 kt | SSW | 28.2°C | 30.4°C |
| Dec | 37% | 9.7 kt | SSW | 27.7°C | 30.3°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
flat
Temperature
28°C summer · 27°C winter
Wetsuit
Boardshorts or a rash vest. The Banyuwangi side of the Bali Strait is warm year-round, around 26-27 C in August and around 28-29 C through the wet season under the northwest monsoon.
Currents
Bali Strait current is complex and moves with the monsoon and the tide. No current pattern specific to kiting at Tabuhan is published.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: ok
Somewhere else
No neighbour on record
No other spot in the atlas sits within reach of this one.
Launch
Sandy beach launch on the uninhabited island, after a boat transfer from Bangsring Beach or from the Bangsring and Grand Watu Dodol operators on the Banyuwangi mainland.
Space
ok
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Book through Bangsring Breeze, which organizes the boat crossing and the kiteboarding and windsurfing sessions.
- Fix the boat, your beach time and the pickup before you leave Bangsring; a normal snorkel-tour schedule does not fit a kite session.
- Ask straight out if the operator covers kite rescue or only passenger transport.
- Carry water, shade, sun protection, repair basics and a phone in a dry bag, because fixed facilities on the island are limited or unconfirmed.
- Give the snorkelers, dive boats and reef a wide berth; that reef is why the other boats are there, so a mask earns its space in the bag.
- Cross-check the forecast for Tabuhan Island against a live local report from Bangsring before you commit to the boat ride.
Getting there
Airport
Banyuwangi International Airport / Blimbingsari (BWX); Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) is an alternative via road/ferry or onward travel
Route
Fly or travel overland to Banyuwangi, then continue by taxi or private car to Bangsring Beach or the Grand Watu Dodol and Bangsring-area operators, then take a local boat to Pulau Tabuhan. A taxi to Kampe/Bangsring Beach with a boat onward works, as do the local tourist boats out of Bangsring.
Transfer
About 40 minutes from Banyuwangi Airport to Bangsring Breeze plus roughly 20-30 minutes by boat to Tabuhan; from Banyuwangi town, about 20 minutes by road to Bangsring and under 25 minutes by boat.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Nothing on the island, which is uninhabited. Stay on the Banyuwangi mainland at Bangsring Breeze, at a Banyuwangi hotel such as Dialoog, or elsewhere around Bangsring, Ketapang and Banyuwangi.
No-wind days
snorkeling or diving around Tabuhan Island · Bangsring Underwater coral reef and baby-shark conservation area · Menjangan Island day trip · Baluran National Park · Ijen Crater · G-Land / Plengkung surf trips · Red Island / Pulau Merah
FAQ
When is the best time to kite Tabuhan Island?
May through October, with the southeast trade wind sometimes holding into November.
Is Tabuhan Island suitable for beginners?
It is listed for all levels thanks to flat to choppy water, but the uninhabited island requires organized boat transport and has no verified on-site rescue.
What is the wind like at Tabuhan Island?
Southeast trades funneled through the narrow Java-Bali strait commonly reach 20-25 knots.
How do you get to Tabuhan Island?
Travel to Banyuwangi, drive to Bangsring Beach, then take a short local boat crossing to the island.
Last updated: August 2026