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Sakai kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Japan · Aichi

Spot currently openIntermediate level 34.82 | 136.86

Overview

Sakai is a kitesurfing spot in Aichi Prefecture, on the southern coast of Ise Bay. This spot offers typical bay wind conditions with southwest winds in summer and northwest winds in winter.

The water is moderately sheltered. Tides are present. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Sakai

Sunrise 06:02 · Sunset 17:12

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

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Swell and waves

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now07:090.9 m14:321.7 m20:431.3 m01:221.5 m08:150.9 m15:131.8 m21:171.2 m02:461.7 m09:030.8 m15:411.9 m21:471 m03:411.8 m09:450.8 m16:072 m22:180.8 m04:242 m10:250.7 m16:322.1 m22:500.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Sakai: 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

257h

in January · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 21 rideable days a month and 257 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is July, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J February: 22 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J February: 22 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is June, with 279 mm.

Monthly averages: Sakai
Monthly averages — Sakai — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 257 h 9 °C 27 mm
February 22.0 244 h 10 °C 75 mm
March 20.5 208 h 13 °C 162 mm
April 12.0 126 h 20 °C 157 mm
May 12.5 123 h 22 °C 273 mm
June 8.5 67 h 27 °C 279 mm
July 6.0 52 h 32 °C 147 mm
August 8.5 58 h 33 °C 213 mm
September 8.5 62 h 30 °C 144 mm
October 11.5 96 h 23 °C 182 mm
November 18.0 185 h 17 °C 69 mm
December 22.0 220 h 12 °C 41 mm

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Technical details of Sakai spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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

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