Kitesurfing Puerto Princesa · Kite Club

Wind & Conditions

West-facing Sulu Sea coast at Puerto Princesa; SW monsoon kite season May–Sep at 12–20 kn side-onshore; local Kite Club Palawan on site; shallow sandy bay Honda Bay; accessible city with airport; combine with underground river tour. [search-puertoprincesa, windy-puertoprincesa]

About Puerto Princesa · Kite Club

Puerto Princesa sits on the west coast of Palawan, one of the Philippines' most celebrated islands, facing out over the Sulu Sea. The kite spot here works out of Honda Bay — a shallow, sandy bay that's forgiving underfoot and wide enough to give you room to breathe. Kite Club Palawan operates on site, handling instruction and local logistics, so you're not arriving blind into an unfamiliar setup. Getting here is straightforward by Philippine island standards: Puerto Princesa has its own airport with regular connections to Manila, and the city itself is well organised with decent accommodation at most price points. It's a legitimate base, not a detour. The usable wind window runs from 180° through to 359° — south through west and around into the northwest — which means the southwest monsoon is your main engine. From May through September the habagat pushes in at a side-onshore angle, typically running between 12 and 20 knots. Side-onshore is the honest direction for self-managed launching: you can get up without a long downwind scramble, and if something goes wrong the wind isn't pushing you straight out to sea. Honda Bay's shallow sandy bottom keeps things navigable underfoot even when the water is low. The conditions here suit intermediates reasonably well. The 12–20 knot range is workable, the bay is calm relative to open-ocean kite spots, and the sandy bottom punishes mistakes less harshly than reef. On the stronger end of that range, expect more chop and a spot that rewards tidier technique. Beginners working with Kite Club Palawan's instruction have a sensible environment to learn in. Tides matter in a bay this shallow. Watch how far the water drops before a session — launching and self-rescuing in ankle-deep water on a sandflat is one thing; getting stranded with a depowered kite a long way from the water's edge is another. Check the tide schedule when you check the forecast. After a session there's a solid spread of options nearby. Restaurants Lato and 7641 Connect are within reach for a proper meal, as is Mc Coy's Pizza House and Heideland Bar, Cafe and Kitchen for something more casual into the evening. For coffee and lighter bites, Cloud Coffee, Le Petit Cafe, Eightynine, Gold Cup, Isla Cason De Palawan, and Cof/Tea Cafe are all in the area. One practical note: Puerto Princesa is the main gateway to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The underground river tour is genuinely worth doing, and peak booking demand overlaps almost exactly with kite season. Sort that booking ahead of time or plan it into a low-wind day — a rest afternoon spent on a boat through cathedral-sized cave passages is not a bad trade.

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World Ranking

Not globally ranked, but a kitesurf destination — a local favourite worth a check when the wind lines up.

Location

Puerto Princesa · Kite Club, Palawan, Philippines, Philippines

Lat: 9.741, Lon: 118.73