Overview

Sadovniki is a kitesurfing spot on the west coast of Sakhalin Island, facing the Sea of Japan (Tatar Strait). Sadovniki village is in the southern part of the island.

Sakhalin's west coast offers sandy beaches exposed to west and southwest winds from the Sea of Japan. The water body is open with frequent chop.

Prevailing winds blow from the west and southwest. Season is short, July to September. Water is cold (10-18°C), full wetsuit required. Remote spot, self-sufficiency recommended.

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Spot forecast for Sadovniki (Sakhalin West Coast)

Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:36

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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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Sadovniki (Sakhalin West Coast): 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

194h

in May · 18.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, May and October, at 19 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is January, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is August, with 174 mm.

Monthly averages: Sadovniki (Sakhalin West Coast)

Monthly averages — Sadovniki (Sakhalin West Coast) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	3.0	19 h	-5 °C	94 mm
February	7.0	56 h	-4 °C	55 mm
March	13.0	111 h	0 °C	56 mm
April	12.0	120 h	8 °C	50 mm
May	18.5	194 h	12 °C	86 mm
June	18.0	202 h	16 °C	120 mm
July	15.0	188 h	21 °C	84 mm
August	11.0	90 h	22 °C	174 mm
September	21.0	199 h	19 °C	102 mm
October	18.5	151 h	11 °C	120 mm
November	14.0	94 h	3 °C	88 mm
December	10.0	76 h	-5 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of Sadovniki (Sakhalin West Coast) spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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