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Where to go wingfoiling in Asia in May

The 17 best wingfoiling spots in Asia in May, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for wingfoiling in Asia in May: Gökova – Akyaka (Turkey), Masirah Island (Oman) & Penghu (Taiwan).
Water at the top 10: 19–31°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Masirah Island, Penghu & Kalpitiya Lagoon.
For beginners: Gökova – Akyaka, Kalpitiya Lagoon & Abu Dhabi – Yas Kite Beach.

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Gökova – AkyakaTurkey · water 21°C · air 28°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ DLM 55 km 2

Masirah IslandOman · water 30°C · air 36°C18 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DQM 154 km 3

PenghuTaiwan · water 28°C · air 26°C12 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MZG 2 km 4

Kalpitiya LagoonSri Lanka · water 31°C · air 31°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CMB 117 km 5

Mui NeVietnam · water 31°C · air 32°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DLI 92 km 6

SanurIndonesia · water 29°C · air 30°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km 7MazotosCyprus · water 21°C · air 26°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ LCA 18 km 8

AqabaJordan · water 24°C · air 34°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ AQJ 21 km 9

Abu Dhabi – Yas Kite BeachUnited Arab Emirates · water 30°C · air 37°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ AUH 12 km 10

Kamakura – YuigahamaJapan · water 19°C · air 22°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HND 35 km 11

ZushiJapan · water 19°C · air 22°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HND 35 km 12

AlaçatıTurkey · water 19°C · air 24°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ JKH 22 km 13

Pak Nam PranThailand · water 32°C · air 33°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HHQ 28 km 14

PagudpudPhilippines · water 30°C · air 31°C2 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ LAO 58 km 15

Hua HinThailand · water 32°C · air 34°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HHQ 10 km 16

Bulabog Beach – BoracayPhilippines · water 30°C · air 31°C1 windy dayIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MPH 5 km 17

Phan RangVietnam · water 31°C · air 32°C0 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CXR 45 km

The 17 spots with the best wingfoiling conditions in May, from years of weather data, ranked by windy days and, a little, warm water. Spots with a local thermal wind are ranked by their known season. Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.

Questions

Where is the best wingfoiling in Asia in May?

Gökova – Akyaka (Turkey): windy season; Masirah Island (Oman): 18 windy days; Penghu (Taiwan): 12 windy days.

Where is the water warm in May?

Pak Nam Pran: 32°C, no wetsuit; Hua Hin: 32°C, no wetsuit; Mui Ne: 31°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go wingfoiling in May?

Good spots for beginners this month: Gökova – Akyaka, Kalpitiya Lagoon & Abu Dhabi – Yas Kite Beach.

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