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Kayangel Islands

๐Ÿ“ Melekeok, Palau ยท Kiteboarding spot

Kayangel Islands is a kiteboarding spot near Melekeok in Palau, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE, E wind, best ridden in January, February, March, December.

CountryPalau
Nearest townMelekeok
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchIsland
Best wind directionNE, E
Wind typeTrade
Best monthsJanuary, February, March, December
Coordinates8.0704, 134.7051

About Kayangel Islands

Nice waves breaking on the reef. You can have waves with onshore, sideshore and even sideoffshore wind. On the small island to the south is a beautiful sandspit with perfect flat water behind it.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Kayangel Islands?

The best time to kite Kayangel Islands is January, February, March, December, when the NE, E wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Kayangel Islands offers open ocean conditions with NE, E wind (Trade wind), launching from island.

Hazards at Kayangel Islands

Reefs, Corals.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 ยท part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.