Overview

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Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy is a kitesurfing spot on the west coast of Sakhalin Island, in the Tatar Strait (Sea of Japan). The town is one of the oldest on the island, in the northern part.

The west coast offers sandy beaches exposed to prevailing west and northwest winds from the Tatar Strait. The water body is open with chop.

Season is very short due to northern latitude, July to early September. Water is very cold (8-16°C), thick wetsuit essential. Remote spot for experienced riders, limited infrastructure on site.

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Spot forecast for Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy (Sakhalin)

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 18:30

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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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Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy (Sakhalin): when to go?

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Season · peak

311h

in September · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in September: 25 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is February, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -12 °C. The wettest month is October, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy (Sakhalin)

Monthly averages — Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy (Sakhalin) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	102 h	-12 °C	37 mm
February	14.0	121 h	-10 °C	42 mm
March	17.0	169 h	-4 °C	42 mm
April	20.0	219 h	7 °C	48 mm
May	22.5	243 h	11 °C	61 mm
June	16.5	206 h	16 °C	96 mm
July	20.0	245 h	21 °C	94 mm
August	19.0	216 h	20 °C	83 mm
September	25.5	311 h	17 °C	113 mm
October	25.0	261 h	7 °C	131 mm
November	23.0	207 h	-1 °C	73 mm
December	24.5	204 h	-11 °C	83 mm

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Technical details of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy (Sakhalin) spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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