Shchastlyvtseve (Arabat Spit, Sivash) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ukraine · Kherson Oblast

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m 46.05 | 34.77

Overview

Shchastlyvtseve is a village on the Arabat Spit in the Kherson Oblast, between the Sea of Azov and the Sivash. The spot is on the Sivash, offering a vast shallow water body ideal for kitesurfing.

The Sivash is extremely shallow (often 30-80 cm) with a muddy to sandy bottom. The water is very warm and salty in summer. Conditions are perfect for beginners and flat water freestyle. Wind is very consistent on the Arabat Spit.

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Spot forecast for Shchastlyvtseve (Arabat Spit, Sivash)

Sunrise 07:04 · Sunset 17:46

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

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Shchastlyvtseve (Arabat Spit, Sivash): when to go?

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Season · peak

337h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 337 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 69 mm.

Monthly averages: Shchastlyvtseve (Arabat Spit, Sivash)

Monthly averages — Shchastlyvtseve (Arabat Spit, Sivash) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	182 h	5 °C	38 mm
February	25.0	254 h	3 °C	21 mm
March	24.5	239 h	9 °C	10 mm
April	22.5	249 h	16 °C	30 mm
May	30.5	337 h	19 °C	29 mm
June	26.5	316 h	27 °C	69 mm
July	27.5	331 h	31 °C	1 mm
August	28.0	275 h	29 °C	29 mm
September	26.5	313 h	22 °C	65 mm
October	24.0	211 h	15 °C	55 mm
November	22.0	220 h	10 °C	21 mm
December	21.0	194 h	5 °C	35 mm

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Technical details of Shchastlyvtseve (Arabat Spit, Sivash) spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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