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Malyki (Sakhalin East Coast) kitesurf spot

Russia

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 6 m 46.79 | 143.32

Overview

Malyki is a kitesurfing spot on the east coast of Sakhalin Island, facing the Sea of Okhotsk, in the southern part of the island. The spot is near Malyki village.

The beach is sandy and exposed to the Sea of Okhotsk. The water body is open with chop and possible swell. Conditions can become powerful when low-pressure systems pass through.

Prevailing winds come from the east and southeast. Season is short, July to September. Water is very cold (8-16°C), thick wetsuit required. Spot for advanced riders, remote environment.

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Spot forecast for Malyki (Sakhalin East Coast)

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:32

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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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Malyki (Sakhalin East 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

163h

in May · 16.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 14 rideable days a month and 163 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is December, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 12 rideable days J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 13 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 7 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 12 rideable days J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 13 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 7 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is August, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Malyki (Sakhalin East Coast)
Monthly averages — Malyki (Sakhalin East 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 12.0 80 h -5 °C 145 mm
February 8.5 63 h -5 °C 43 mm
March 11.0 78 h -2 °C 63 mm
April 14.0 135 h 6 °C 67 mm
May 16.5 163 h 11 °C 74 mm
June 13.0 115 h 16 °C 105 mm
July 12.0 108 h 21 °C 75 mm
August 16.0 148 h 21 °C 178 mm
September 7.0 63 h 19 °C 72 mm
October 8.0 60 h 11 °C 80 mm
November 8.5 61 h 4 °C 81 mm
December 5.5 29 h -4 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Malyki (Sakhalin East Coast) spot

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

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, S.

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