KiteGlobeZhoushan Island
Zhoushan Island is a kiteboarding spot near Ningbo in China, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE, E, SE wind.
| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Nearest town | Ningbo |
| Water type | Open ocean |
| Launch | Ocean |
| Best wind direction | NE, E, SE |
| Coordinates | 29.8729, 122.3957 |
About Zhoushan Island
Best water within 400km from Shanghai. Not great but good for water sport activities. Sometimes even good enough waves for a little surfing.
What are the wind and water conditions?
Zhoushan Island offers open ocean conditions with NE, E, SE wind, launching from ocean.
How do I get to Zhoushan Island?
From Shanghai take motorway to Ningbo, stay on the motorway until it ends. Then follow the signs for Zhoushan island until you reach the ferry boat. Use the ferry to get on the island. Then follow the signs Putuo until you cross over the huge straits bridge. Turn right and follow the road until it becomes real small, right before the road becomes small turn sharp left, follow until a t junction and turn right. Now go straight as long as you can and you will find several nice beaches to your left.
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3 kite schools operate in China. See kite schools in China →
Other kite spots near Zhoushan Island
- Putuoshan / Thousand Steps Beach
- Pudong Fish Farm
- DiShui
- Fengxian Mudhole
- San Jia Gang
- Dian Shan Lake / Old Propeller Plane
Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.