Sarımsaklı kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Türkiye · Balıkesir

Spot currently openIntermediate level 39.27 | 26.66

Overview

Sarımsaklı is a kitesurfing spot located near Ayvalık (Balıkesir province), on the northern Aegean coast. Long sandy beach exposed to westerly and north-westerly winds (Meltemi). Suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Sarımsaklı

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 18:28

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

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Sarımsaklı: when to go?

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Season · peak

52h

in July · 13 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 10 rideable days a month and 52 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is February, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 1 rideable days J February: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d F March: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d M April: 5 rideable days A May: 4 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 2.5 rideable days O November: 1 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 1 rideable days J February: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d F March: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d M April: 5 rideable days A May: 4 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 2.5 rideable days O November: 1 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 13 °C. The wettest month is January, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Sarımsaklı
Monthly averages — Sarımsaklı — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.0 4 h 14 °C 102 mm
February 0.5 3 h 13 °C 26 mm
March 0.5 5 h 18 °C 44 mm
April 5.0 19 h 21 °C 40 mm
May 4.0 21 h 24 °C 20 mm
June 10.5 52 h 32 °C 1 mm
July 13.0 52 h 34 °C 5 mm
August 9.5 48 h 33 °C 1 mm
September 8.5 37 h 28 °C 26 mm
October 2.5 15 h 23 °C 75 mm
November 1.0 4 h 18 °C 89 mm
December 0.5 2 h 14 °C 81 mm

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Technical details of Sarımsaklı spot

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

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SW.

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

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