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USTA kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Türkiye · Istanbul

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 11 m 41.06 | 28.54

Overview

USTA is a kitesurfing spot located in Istanbul, on the Sea of Marmara. Exposed to south-west winds (Lodos) and north-east winds (Poyraz). Sea of Marmara body of water. Suitable for intermediate levels.
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Spot forecast for USTA

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:18

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

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USTA: 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

239h

in August · 26 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 22 rideable days a month and 239 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is December, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days26 d A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days26 d A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days12 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 9 °C. The wettest month is December, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: USTA
Monthly averages — USTA — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 83 h 10 °C 81 mm
February 17.0 111 h 9 °C 47 mm
March 13.5 72 h 15 °C 37 mm
April 14.5 115 h 17 °C 52 mm
May 19.0 129 h 21 °C 28 mm
June 23.0 171 h 28 °C 1 mm
July 24.0 187 h 30 °C 5 mm
August 26.0 239 h 29 °C 3 mm
September 19.5 146 h 26 °C 27 mm
October 15.5 99 h 20 °C 44 mm
November 12.5 80 h 16 °C 38 mm
December 12.0 72 h 11 °C 86 mm

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Technical details of USTA spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, W, NW.

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

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