HOT DESTINATION GUIDE
Here’s a quick guide to the current “hot spots” - where to go to get the maximum action from your favourite sports.
SURFING
Probably the best time for Asia’s surfers. Big swells from the Southern Ocean mean world-class waves in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while typhoons and tropical storms are whipping it up in the Philippines, Guam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
PARAGILDING
Still, sunny days of summer will still be creating superb thermals in Taiwan, Japan and Indonesia. Sai Cha in Taiwan has especially good conditions for beginners now.
SCUBA DIVING
Get into the water to beat the heat in the northern hemisphere, though summer storms can break up the weather in parts of Thailand, the Philippines and Micronesia.
TREKKING & MOUNTAINEERING
In Nepal, the monsoons should ease in September, ushering in clear, cool days. Serious climbers will be making the last assaults of the season on the great peaks, prior to the colder weather.