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Ob River (Nizhnevartovsk) kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Russia · Khantys-Mansis
Overview
This spot is on the Ob River in Nizhnevartovsk, in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yugra), Western Siberia. Nizhnevartovsk is a major oil city on the banks of the Ob.
The Ob River is very wide in this section, offering a vast freshwater body for riding. Banks are sandy in summer. Bottom is sandy and water is shallow near the shore.
Season is short due to Siberian continental climate, June to early September. Water is cold to cool (14-20°C). Winds are variable, often from south and west. Wetsuit recommended. Spot suited for intermediate riders.
Spot forecast for Ob River (Nizhnevartovsk)
Sunrise 06:47 · Sunset 16:29
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Ob River (Nizhnevartovsk): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
397h
in May · 27.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and September, at 27 rideable days and 7 °C. The low point is August, at 16.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 86 mm.
Monthly averages: Ob River (Nizhnevartovsk)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.0 | 185 h | -14 °C | 46 mm |
| February | 21.0 | 206 h | -13 °C | 26 mm |
| March | 25.0 | 274 h | -5 °C | 41 mm |
| April | 26.5 | 354 h | 0 °C | 63 mm |
| May | 27.5 | 397 h | 8 °C | 80 mm |
| June | 25.5 | 273 h | 22 °C | 68 mm |
| July | 20.5 | 241 h | 22 °C | 86 mm |
| August | 16.5 | 210 h | 20 °C | 69 mm |
| September | 26.0 | 280 h | 13 °C | 52 mm |
| October | 23.5 | 224 h | 3 °C | 36 mm |
| November | 24.5 | 206 h | -6 °C | 49 mm |
| December | 23.5 | 163 h | -12 °C | 36 mm |
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Technical details of Ob River (Nizhnevartovsk) spot
The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.
Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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