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Farwah Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Libya · Nuqat al Khams District

Spot currently openIntermediate level 33.09 | 11.74

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf
Farwah Island is a kitesurfing spot located in northwestern Libya, near the Tunisian border. This island offers interesting conditions for board sports with shallow Mediterranean waters. The spot faces north and benefits from prevailing northwest and west winds. The relatively isolated island provides a wild and pristine setting for kitesurfing.
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Spot forecast for Farwah Island

Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 18:34

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

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Farwah Island: 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

120h

in July · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 120 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is November, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days21 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days9 d N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days21 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days9 d N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is December, with 61 mm.

Monthly averages: Farwah Island
Monthly averages — Farwah Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 97 h 18 °C 25 mm
February 14.5 101 h 19 °C 22 mm
March 14.0 91 h 23 °C 17 mm
April 18.5 131 h 22 °C 11 mm
May 18.0 131 h 26 °C 3 mm
June 20.5 145 h 29 °C 0 mm
July 21.0 120 h 32 °C 0 mm
August 20.5 119 h 31 °C 0 mm
September 18.5 122 h 31 °C 6 mm
October 11.0 82 h 28 °C 10 mm
November 9.0 66 h 24 °C 3 mm
December 15.0 137 h 18 °C 61 mm

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Technical details of Farwah Island spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions 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: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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