Overview

Bukhta Kit (Whale Bay) is a kitesurfing spot on the east coast of Primorsky Krai, facing the Sea of Japan. The name refers to the whale-like shape of the bay. The spot is far from Vladivostok, in a relatively remote area.

The bay offers a semi-sheltered water body. The beach is sandy. The spot is exposed to east and southeast winds from the Sea of Japan.

Prevailing winds come from the southeast and east in summer. Season runs from June to September. Water is cold (12-20°C), wetsuit required. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders, relatively remote.

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Spot forecast for Bukhta Kit (Whale Bay)

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:13

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Bukhta Kit (Whale Bay): when to go?

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Season · peak

51h

in April · 9.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 7 rideable days a month and 51 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 167 mm.

Monthly averages: Bukhta Kit (Whale Bay)

Monthly averages — Bukhta Kit (Whale Bay) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	5 h	-3 °C	15 mm
February	3.0	12 h	-1 °C	7 mm
March	8.5	33 h	4 °C	31 mm
April	9.5	51 h	10 °C	99 mm
May	7.5	42 h	15 °C	114 mm
June	6.5	41 h	19 °C	125 mm
July	5.0	24 h	24 °C	146 mm
August	5.0	33 h	24 °C	167 mm
September	3.5	18 h	22 °C	49 mm
October	5.0	21 h	14 °C	68 mm
November	3.0	12 h	6 °C	54 mm
December	0.5	1 h	-3 °C	21 mm

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Technical details of Bukhta Kit (Whale Bay) spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: NE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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