Kitesurf at Phan Thiet (Lam Dong): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Lam Dong, Vietnam

The main season at Phan Thiet is between February and March, and kitesurf sessions mostly start between 10:00 and 16:00. At Phan Thiet, 13% of sessions are Kitesurf.

Sessions, 12 months
62
Riders, 12 months
4
Sessions, 30 days
0
Record, 12 months
20.7 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1kyle Park20.7 kn 38.3 km/h
2Lukasz Sawczyn19.3 kn 35.7 km/h
3Kenny Dao18.7 kn 34.6 km/h
4Steve Marolf17.4 kn 32.2 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan4
  • Feb24
  • Mar32
  • Apr2
  • May0
  • Jun0
  • Jul0
  • Aug0
  • Sep0
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 10:00 and 16:00. Local start time.

  • 10:007
  • 11:009
  • 12:0011
  • 13:0011
  • 14:0012
  • 15:009
  • 16:003

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • E53
  • SE6
  • S2
  • N1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Kitesurf at Phan Thiet?

Kitesurf sessions at Phan Thiet are mostly between February and March. The busiest month is March, with 32 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Kitesurf at Phan Thiet better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 10:00 and 16:00, local time. 26% start before noon and 74% from noon on.

How popular is Kitesurf at Phan Thiet?

62 kitesurf sessions by 4 riders in the last 12 months. That is 13% of all sessions at Phan Thiet.

What is the Kitesurf speed record at Phan Thiet?

20.7 knots (38.3 km/h), Kitesurf, on February 25, 2026. It is the fastest session at Phan Thiet on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Kitesurf leaderboard at Phan Thiet?

kyle Park, with 20.7 knots on February 25, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.