Overview

Mayak (the Lighthouse) is a kitesurfing spot at the southwest tip of Vladivostok, near Cape Egersheld and Tokarevsky Lighthouse, one of the city's most famous landmarks. The spot faces Amursky Bay.

The water body is open to the south and southwest, offering good fetch for prevailing winds. The coast is rocky with some sandy sections. Launching can be tricky on rocky portions.

Prevailing winds come from the south and southwest. The spot works well with summer monsoon winds. Water is cold (12-20°C), wetsuit required. The spot suits advanced riders due to rocks and currents.

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Spot forecast for Mayak (Tokarevsky Lighthouse)

Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:23

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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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Mayak (Tokarevsky Lighthouse): when to go?

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Season · peak

203h

in April · 26 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in April: 22 rideable days a month and 203 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is August, with 185 mm.

Monthly averages: Mayak (Tokarevsky Lighthouse)

Monthly averages — Mayak (Tokarevsky Lighthouse) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	18 h	-5 °C	8 mm
February	7.0	60 h	-2 °C	3 mm
March	19.5	152 h	3 °C	25 mm
April	26.0	203 h	9 °C	51 mm
May	24.5	248 h	14 °C	104 mm
June	26.0	283 h	18 °C	124 mm
July	22.5	251 h	24 °C	155 mm
August	19.5	206 h	25 °C	185 mm
September	18.0	147 h	21 °C	50 mm
October	11.0	84 h	13 °C	47 mm
November	11.5	70 h	6 °C	43 mm
December	6.0	32 h	-3 °C	12 mm

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Technical details of Mayak (Tokarevsky Lighthouse) spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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