Overview

Vir is an island connected to the mainland by a bridge, located northwest of Zadar. Facing west, the spot is well exposed to the Maestral in summer and offers an open body of water on the Adriatic. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Vir Island offers several beaches with different orientations, allowing riding in various wind directions.

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Spot forecast for Vir

Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:07

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

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Vir: when to go?

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Season · peak

181h

in July · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 181 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is September, with 236 mm.

Monthly averages: Vir

Monthly averages — Vir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.5	32 h	12 °C	55 mm
February	5.5	27 h	14 °C	73 mm
March	12.5	62 h	16 °C	77 mm
April	18.0	98 h	20 °C	38 mm
May	21.5	152 h	23 °C	51 mm
June	21.0	134 h	29 °C	40 mm
July	26.5	181 h	31 °C	43 mm
August	25.0	152 h	31 °C	54 mm
September	15.5	84 h	25 °C	236 mm
October	11.5	55 h	20 °C	82 mm
November	8.0	38 h	16 °C	87 mm
December	5.5	33 h	12 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of Vir spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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