Overview

Volchanets is a kitesurfing spot in Nakhodka Bay, near Volchanets village, in Primorsky Krai, on the Sea of Japan. The spot is about 170 km east of Vladivostok.

The bay offers a semi-sheltered water body. The beach is sandy, facilitating launching. Bottom is sandy and water is relatively shallow near the shore.

Prevailing winds come from the south and southeast in summer. Season runs from June to October. Water is cold to cool (12-22°C), wetsuit recommended. Spot suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Volchanets (Nakhodka Bay)

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:19

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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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Volchanets (Nakhodka Bay): 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

45h

in May · 7 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 6 rideable days a month and 45 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is January, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 194 mm.

Monthly averages: Volchanets (Nakhodka Bay)

Monthly averages — Volchanets (Nakhodka Bay) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	5 h	-3 °C	13 mm
February	1.5	5 h	-2 °C	7 mm
March	3.5	20 h	4 °C	41 mm
April	6.0	43 h	12 °C	69 mm
May	7.0	45 h	16 °C	124 mm
June	2.5	23 h	20 °C	129 mm
July	6.0	37 h	25 °C	185 mm
August	3.0	24 h	25 °C	194 mm
September	4.0	19 h	22 °C	67 mm
October	2.5	14 h	14 °C	63 mm
November	2.5	14 h	6 °C	64 mm
December	0.5	2 h	-4 °C	23 mm

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Technical details of Volchanets (Nakhodka Bay) spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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All spots: Primorsky Krai

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