Destination guide
Kitesurfing in Phan Rang
A shallow lagoon inside a reef with waves outside it, and some of the strongest reliable wind in South East Asia.
About Phan Rang
Phan Rang sits on Vietnam's driest stretch of coast, and My Hoa lagoon twenty kilometres out of town is the reason riders come: flat, shallow water inside a reef, and one to four metre waves outside it.
The wind is the headline. The season runs November to April, peaking December to March, with a consistent minimum of 25 knots and 30 or more common at the peak — occasionally past 40. Most people ride 5 to 7 metre kites here, and some go smaller. Combined with flat shallow water, that makes it an unusually efficient place to learn as well as a serious freestyle and wave destination.
The catch is the tide. My Hoa is heavily tide-dependent, and the water can recede beyond the reef, leaving a six to seven hundred metre walk across sharp coral. Local advice before a session is not optional here.
When the monsoon shifts from May to October, Ninh Chu Bay fifteen kilometres to the south-west takes over. Several schools operate in the area with lessons, rental and accommodation.
When to go
Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December.
Plan your kitesurfing holiday
Use the local kite area guides to check riding conditions and access, then match your travel month and accommodation to your experience and travel companions.
Explore the region
Kite areas
1 distinct riding area documented within this destination.
- Phan Rang
Best months: November, December, January, February, March, April.