Philippines

Kitesurfing in Balabag

Name: Balabag
Address: PH

3 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around Balabag (Philippines) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH), 5 km in a straight line.

Show on the map11.9655, 121.9286

Windiest months: December-February
Prevailing wind: ENEfrom east-north-east, 61°
Windiest month: 14.7knots on average (7.6 m/s), January
Nearest airport: MPHGodofredo P. Ramos Airport, 5 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

Wind across the year

When it blows here

Windier months: December-February. The prevailing wind blows from the east-north-east (61°).

14.7Jan7.6

13.6Feb7.0

12.2Mar6.3

10.2Apr5.2

7.9May4.1

8.3Jun4.3

9.8Jul5.0

11.1Aug5.7

9.6Sep4.9

9.3Oct4.8

11.9Nov6.1

13.8Dec7.1

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	14.7 knots · 7.6 m/s
February	13.6 knots · 7.0 m/s
March	12.2 knots · 6.3 m/s
April	10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
May	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
June	8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s
July	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
August	11.1 knots · 5.7 m/s
September	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
October	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
November	11.9 knots · 6.1 m/s
December	13.8 knots · 7.1 m/s

Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), converted to knots and m/s. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.

Spots and schools

Mapped in OpenStreetMap

Hangin Kite Center
Kite centre or schoolOSM
Isla Kitesurfing and Wingfoiling School
Kite centre or schoolOSM
Kitecenter at Banana Bay
Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOpening hours: Oct-Apr: Mo-Su,PH 06:00-18:00OSM

Getting there