Kitesurfing locations

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Any location with consistent, steady side-onshore winds (10 to 35+ knots, 5 to 18+ m/s), a large open body of water and a good launch area is suitable for kitesurfing. Kitesurfing takes place along ocean shores, usually off beaches, on large lakes, on bays and inlets and occasionally on rivers.

Some of the world's top kitesurfing locations are listed below in alphabetic order. Many of these destinations can provide kitesurfing training and equipment rentals.

[edit] Locations

[edit] Africa

[edit] Egypt

[edit] Kenya

[edit] Morocco

[edit] Namibia

  • Luderitz (location of 2009 world speed record for kitesurfing)[6]
  • Walvis Bay (location of 2006 world speed record for kitesurfing)[7]

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Others

[edit] Asia

[edit] Far East

[edit] Middle East

[edit] Southeast Asia

Hua Hin beach, Thailand

[edit] Europe

[edit] Austria

[edit] Belarus

[edit] Bulgaria

[edit] Croatia

Delta of Neretva river, Croatia

[edit] Czech Republic

Inland kitesurfing at Mushow Kite Beach at lake Nove Mlyny, Czech Republic

[edit] Denmark

[edit] Estonia

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Italy

[edit] Latvia

[edit] Lithuania

[edit] Montenegro

[edit] The Netherlands

Slufter beach on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

[edit] Norway

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Russia

[edit] Spain

Punta Paloma Beach, Tarifa, Spain
Cape Trafalgar, Spain


[edit] Sweden

[edit] Switzerland


[edit] Turkey

The bay in Gökova, Turkey


[edit] United Kingdom

Littlestone-on-Sea, New Romney, England
Newborough Beach, Wales

[edit] North and Central America

On the Columbia River, North America
Wearing dry suits on Long Island, New York in winter when temperatures are near 0 °C (32 °F)

[edit] Canada

[edit] Caribbean

[edit] Central America

  • Lake Arenal, Costa Rica
  • Bahia Salinas, Costa Rica
  • Las Penitas, Leon, Nicaragua

Kiteboarding Lake Nicaragua, san jorge, la virgen

  • Punta Chame, Panama

[edit] Mexico

[edit] United States

[edit] Oceania

Note: for Hawaii, refer to entries listed in the United States section on this page

[edit] Australia

St Kilda on Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Rye, Victoria, Australia


[edit] Fiji

[edit] New Zealand

View Google Map of locations

Otago Harbour, South Island, New Zealand

[edit] Others

[edit] South America

Fortaleza, Brazil
Bahia Inglesa, Chile
Power kites at Coche, Venezuela

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Chile

[edit] Colombia

[edit] Uruguay

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Safety and Restrictions

Kite surfing is restricted or banned in some locations. This may be the result of safety and liability concerns, excessive beach traffic and poorly organized practising of kiteboarding. Bans have been reversed when kitesurfers have organized, prepared riding guidelines and negotiated with authorities for resumption of the sport. Many kite boarders stress safety and quality professional instruction to keep the sport from being banned or restricted.

Not all locations will have bans posted. Usually a warning from a park ranger, lifeguard or other official will let the rider know that kite surfing is not allowed. As a general rule, if other kiteboarders are in the water, it is probably permitted.

When new to an area or visiting check area restrictions and precautions before rigging up and riding. This courtesy should give a better riding session, avoid friction with locals and help to preserve kiting access. If riders offer suggestions, including not using a certain sized kite, relocating to a safer launch site or not going out in current conditions, consider their advice carefully.[89]

Learners should practice at locations where there are few other beach users, with no hazards such as reefs, rock walls and rock groynes, strong tidal flows and busy boating areas.[90]

[edit] External links

  • LocalKiteSpots - Maps and wind conditions of kitesurfing spots worldwide
  • TheWindMap - Wiki of worldwide windsurfing and kitesurfing spots

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Kite Junkies" www.kitejunkies.com
  2. ^ Kenyaways Kite Village - Kitesurfing Hotel and School, Diani Beach, Kenya
  3. ^ Mandabay watersports
  4. ^ Azemmour Things To Do - Travel Guides, VirtualTourist.com
  5. ^ Azemmour Plage
  6. ^ Fifty knots broken again - New Speed Record www.sail-world.com
  7. ^ Walvis Bay Speed week www.ikiteboarding.com
  8. ^ Cape Kite Surfing www.uncoverthecape.co.za
  9. ^ Bali Kite Surfing Tours
  10. ^ Bali Kitesurfing
  11. ^ Henry Brett Kiteboarding in Mui Ne, Vietnam
  12. ^ Surfpoint Vietnam Kite Lessons in Mui Ne, Vietnam
  13. ^ TakeOffnKitePirate Kiteboarding in Vung Tau, Vietnam
  14. ^ UCPA Aber Wrac'h Bretagne Kitesurf
  15. ^ WindGURU: France - L'Aber Wrac'h
  16. ^ Bull Island / Dollymount www.kitebeaches.com
  17. ^ 2006 Kiteboard Pro World Tour event, Lake Como, Italiaspeed.com, June 6, 2006
  18. ^ Waterproof Kiteboarding - Lake Garda
  19. ^ Lithuanian kitesurfing
  20. ^ Location of 'kitebeach' on Google Maps
  21. ^ Kitesurfing in Barcelona Spain
  22. ^ Kitesurfing Lanzarote, www.extremesportscafe.com
  23. ^ Kitesurfing Lanzarote, www.volcanokite.com
  24. ^ "the Wind Capital" www.tarifa.net
  25. ^ Kitesurfing Tarifa; Kite surfing, Kite courses and holidays
  26. ^ "Lake Silvaplana", www.wannakitesurf.com
  27. ^ "Kite surfing lessons, kite board rentals and holidays", www.kite-turkey.com
  28. ^ "kitesurfing lessons, kitesurfing holiday, kitesurf gear rental", radicalkitesurf.com
  29. ^ "Kitesurfing lessons, kiteboard holidays", www.alwayswindy.com
  30. ^ "Kite surfing lessons, kiteboard holidays", www.windflykite.com
  31. ^ "The Bluff", www.windwatcher.net
  32. ^ "Kite Zones" Kites on Board
  33. ^ "Daymer Bay" www.surf-wax.co.uk
  34. ^ "Littlestone on Sea" www.kentkitesurfingclub.co.uk
  35. ^ "…members also into kitesurfing." Minnis Bay Windsurfing Club
  36. ^ "Tuition and Lessons from Poole Harbour Watersports", www.pooleharbour.co.uk
  37. ^ "Rustington beach information" Rustington beach information
  38. ^ "Southend-on-Sea" Essex Kitesurfing Club
  39. ^ "TroonBeach" www.ScotlandKiteboarding.com
  40. ^ Kitesurfing Schools Worldwide (kitesurfingschool.org)
  41. ^ The Official Website of Sauble Beach
  42. ^ Squamish Windsurfing Society
  43. ^ Grand Beach Kiteboarding
  44. ^ Windsurfing & kitesurfing travel: Caribbean Aruba
  45. ^ www.guanahanibeachclub.com
  46. ^ Dominican Republic Kiteboarding
  47. ^ Kitesurfing in Haïti
  48. ^ http://www.kiteboardingjamaica.com
  49. ^ La Parguera Puerto Rico |About La parguera | Caribbean destination
  50. ^ San Juan Condado Ocean Park Beach
  51. ^ Original Official Guide to St. Lucia - Activities
  52. ^ Kitesurfing Grenadines
  53. ^ ProvoKiters
  54. ^ Extreme Control Kite School, Tulum
  55. ^ Cape Hatteras Kiteboard Photography www.railgrab.com
  56. ^ Kitesurfing on the Columbia River
  57. ^ Kitesurfing in Coronado, CA, across the bay from downtown San Diego.
  58. ^ Kite Corpus kitecorpus.com
  59. ^ Kiteboarding at Corpus Christi TX
  60. ^ Oklahoma Kiteboarding school
  61. ^ Kern Valley Windsurfing
  62. ^ Kitesurfing www.howtokite.com
  63. ^ "Mille Lacs". LAKAWA: Minnesota's source for kiteboarding, snowkiting, kitesurfing and windsurfing. http://www.lakawa.com/lakes/lakes/millacs.html. Retrieved 2010-01-02. 
  64. ^ "Waddell Beach". Waddell Beach - Santa Cruz Wiki. http://www.scruzwiki.org/Waddell_Beach. Retrieved 2011-01-31. 
  65. ^ Mungumby Lodge, Kitesurfing
  66. ^ "Stoked Publications" www.stoked-publications.com
  67. ^ a b Windsuring in Western Australia
  68. ^ "Stoked Publications" www.stoked-publications.com]
  69. ^ Tasmanian Kite Surfing Association Location Database
  70. ^ Kiteboarding FNQ information, Windswell, Port Douglas
  71. ^ a b Victorian location guide, Kiteboarding Victoria
  72. ^ Victorian kitesurfing locations, Greenlivingpedia.org
  73. ^ Stanley kitesurfing maps
  74. ^ Kitesurf in Fiji
  75. ^ Kitesurfing Fiji
  76. ^ Windsurf and kitesurf, New Caledonia Tourism
  77. ^ Kitebeach School (in Spanish)
  78. ^ Spot Info Kitepedia (Spanish)
  79. ^ Piauí tourism website
  80. ^ Canoa Quebrada kitesurf
  81. ^ Kitesurfing Holidays www.waveriders.biz
  82. ^ Cumbuco Kitesurf
  83. ^ Cumbuco Wind Forecast
  84. ^ Cumbuco.com - The largest english portal for Cumbuco
  85. ^ [1]
  86. ^ Bahia Inglesa Kitesurf
  87. ^ adicora - Google Search
  88. ^ First kitesurf school on Isla Coche, Venezuela opens
  89. ^ Top tips, Kitesurfing Handbook
  90. ^ Basics, Kitesurfing Handbook
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