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Arahama kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Japan · Préfecture de Niigata

Spot currently openIntermediate level 37.4 | 138.57

Overview

Arahama is a kitesurfing spot in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. This spot benefits from northwest winds in winter.

The water is exposed to the Sea of Japan. Tides are present. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Arahama

Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 17:02

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:490.3 m05:540.3 m07:250.3 m17:050.1 m01:210.3 m02:550.3 m05:270.3 m06:090.3 m08:590.3 m17:400.1 m01:250.3 m04:320.2 m10:240.3 m18:000.1 m01:130.3 m05:410.2 m11:410.3 m18:220.2 m00:410.3 m06:300.2 m12:490.3 m18:500.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Arahama: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

219h

in December · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in December: 22 rideable days a month and 219 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is October, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 17%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 505 mm.

Monthly averages: Arahama
Monthly averages — Arahama — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 213 h 7 °C 373 mm
February 21.5 223 h 6 °C 189 mm
March 21.0 199 h 9 °C 183 mm
April 17.0 132 h 14 °C 99 mm
May 17.0 123 h 19 °C 119 mm
June 15.0 93 h 23 °C 120 mm
July 16.5 120 h 28 °C 155 mm
August 18.5 133 h 29 °C 177 mm
September 16.5 101 h 27 °C 291 mm
October 11.5 78 h 21 °C 222 mm
November 19.5 165 h 15 °C 274 mm
December 24.5 219 h 9 °C 505 mm

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Technical details of Arahama spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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