Phan Rang (My Hoa Lagoon)
Also known as: My Hoa, Ninh Thuan lagoon
Turquoise reef-protected lagoon, sand dunes, arid mountain backdrop.
Wind & season
Wind, water and season at this Ninh Thuan, Vietnam spot - what to expect and when to come.
NE (winter) monsoon main Oct-Mar; SW (summer) monsoon Jun-Aug lighter.
NNE sideshore, approx 15-40 kt high season (avg 20-25 kt); summer S-SE approx 15-25 kt.
High and reliable in NE season; strong daily trade winds.
Oct-Mar (peak Nov-Mar); secondary Jun-Aug lighter.
High; best ridden at high tide, low tide means long walk-in.
Very strong days over 35 kt; summer storms possible; overpowering for lightweights.
The water
Flat (chop / wave outside)
Shallow flat lagoon, roughly waist deep and standable; ride high tide, at low tide walk 500-1000 m to water.
Approx 22-31°C.
None needed; UV lycra or 2 mm shorty for wind chill.
Skill & group fit
All levels; premier flat-water learning lagoon in Vietnam.
2 (easy)
Beginners and freestyle inside flat lagoon; wave-riders past the reef break 500-1000 m out.
Excellent mixed-group fit; flat safe inside plus waves outside.
Getting there & schools
Small sand beach approx 5 km, sideshore; walk in to launch. Approx 16-20 km NE of Phan Rang, 30 min drive.
Approx 30 min taxi/motorbike from Phan Rang; Cam Ranh airport (CXR) approx 60 km.
Phi Kite School; Phan Rang Kite Center; Sorrento Beach Club; Source Kiteboarding (school, rental, storage, accommodation).
Kite school, shop, repair, rental, showers, toilets, food, parking, onsite accommodation.
Waterfalls, hiking, national parks, 13th-century Po Klong Garai Cham towers.
Popular kite lagoon, can get busy at launch in peak; friendly scene.
Permits & safety
None documented; onsite school/beach club access.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Sharp coral on lagoon floor (booties advised); reef break outside; crowded launch keep lines wrapped.
Confirm. School rescue support on water.
Confirm. Onsite school first aid; Phan Rang hospital.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand wind-sport spot report. Coordinates are approximate.