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Ovchinnikov-Zimla kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Russia · Rostov Oblast

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 32 m 47.64 | 42.47

Overview

Ovchinnikov-Zimla is a kitesurfing spot located in the Rostov Oblast of Russia, on a freshwater reservoir. This spot offers an inland body of water for kitesurfing. The spot benefits from southwest to west winds. The body of water is flat and suitable for intermediate riders. It is a local spot popular with kitesurfers from the Rostov area.
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Spot forecast for Ovchinnikov-Zimla

Sunrise 06:36 · Sunset 17:13

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

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Ovchinnikov-Zimla: 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

172h

in December · 19 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in December: 16 rideable days a month and 172 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is July, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 14 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days19 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 14 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days19 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 1 °C. The wettest month is January, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Ovchinnikov-Zimla
Monthly averages — Ovchinnikov-Zimla — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 124 h 2 °C 56 mm
February 16.0 142 h 1 °C 51 mm
March 15.0 123 h 8 °C 19 mm
April 15.5 120 h 20 °C 25 mm
May 12.5 146 h 22 °C 14 mm
June 17.5 195 h 28 °C 20 mm
July 10.5 99 h 32 °C 5 mm
August 14.0 119 h 30 °C 5 mm
September 14.0 134 h 24 °C 2 mm
October 16.5 159 h 15 °C 30 mm
November 11.0 73 h 8 °C 24 mm
December 19.0 172 h 1 °C 22 mm

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Technical details of Ovchinnikov-Zimla spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, SSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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