Winter is from May through October, summer November through April. Summer is very warm and humid. Air-temperature in winter approx. 25°C, in summer 30+°C. The water is warm and mellow. Temperature year-round approx. 24-25°C. Normally no wetsuit needed, but some days it's nice with a shorty.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
There is
Trade wind
at Kakula Island, Vanuatu.
Winter (June to September) is the best season for kiting here as the trades are pretty steady. In summer you can get hurricanes and heaps of changing weather. As the wind here is generated by the trades, it's pretty stable and predictable. Dominating direction is Southeast. Starts building in the morning, and normally starts decreasing late afternoon. Normal strength 12-15 knots, but also days with more. Good directions for kiting are Southeast to East.
Wind
usually
blows
from SE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Kakula Island, Vanuatu are
June, July, August and September
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Winter is from May through October, summer November through April. Summer is very warm and humid. Air-temperature in winter approx. 25°C, in summer 30+°C. The water is warm and mellow. Temperature year-round approx. 24-25°C. Normally no wetsuit needed, but some days it's nice with a shorty.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE and SE
.
There is
Trade wind
at Kakula Island, Vanuatu.
Winter (June to September) is the best season for kiting here as the trades are pretty steady. In summer you can get hurricanes and heaps of changing weather. As the wind here is generated by the trades, it's pretty stable and predictable. Dominating direction is Southeast. Starts building in the morning, and normally starts decreasing late afternoon. Normal strength 12-15 knots, but also days with more. Good directions for kiting are Southeast to East.
Wind
usually
blows
from SE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Kakula Island, Vanuatu are
June, July, August and September
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kakula Island, Vanuatu is a
Shallow, Flat and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
This is a private island so the only place to go is at the very end by the sand spit. The beach is sand, with some lovely shells. Here is plenty of room to launch.
Flat and shallow water, very clear and beautiful. When there are strong westerly currents, there are medium sized waves with long tubes 20 m offshore from the sand spit.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kakula Island, Vanuatu is a
Shallow, Flat and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
This is a private island so the only place to go is at the very end by the sand spit. The beach is sand, with some lovely shells. Here is plenty of room to launch.
Flat and shallow water, very clear and beautiful. When there are strong westerly currents, there are medium sized waves with long tubes 20 m offshore from the sand spit.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
