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Putuoshan / Thousand Steps Beach

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China, Shenjiamen, Putuoshan (Mount Putuo), China
Coordinates: 29.9972, 122.3879
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Clean water. The windier the choppier it gets. Large and long, clean sand beach. The Thousand Steps Beach is the most famous and are regarded as the best beach near Shanghai. Plenty of space to launch and land the kite. The wind is generally light in the Shanghai area. Bring your big gear. Winter is cold, a wetsuit (7 mm) is mandatory. Summer a shorty is recommended. Wetsuit (3 mm) for spring and autumn. Water: Chop. Features: Food, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

3 kn

E · gusts 5 kn

Waves

0.4 m

7s period

Swell

0.3 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 01:58:30

Forecast

Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14E00:00NE06:00NE12:00NE18:00E00:00NE06:00NE12:00NE18:00NE00:00NE06:00N12:00N18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00N00:00NW06:00NW12:00N18:00NW00:00NW06:00N12:00N18:00N00:00NE06:00NE12:00NE18:00
Wind scale
Max 25 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 01:58:31

Data: Open-Meteo

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The windier the choppier it gets.

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