Viluchinsk Zerkalka (Kamchatka) kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Russia · Kraï du Kamtchatka

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 2 m 52.94 | 158.41

Overview

Viluchinsk Zerkalka is a kitesurfing spot near the closed city of Viluchinsk, on the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Avacha Bay. The name "Zerkalka" refers to the nearby calm lake or water body.

Avacha Bay offers a semi-sheltered water body with a spectacular setting: snow-capped volcanoes in the background, including Vilyuchinsky (2173 m). Conditions are calmer than open sea but remain demanding.

Winds come mainly from the south and southeast in summer. Season is very short, July to September. Water is very cold (5-13°C), drysuit or semi-dry mandatory. Spot reserved for experienced riders due to remoteness and extreme conditions.

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Spot forecast for Viluchinsk Zerkalka (Kamchatka)

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:15

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27 Now01:151.4 m07:451 m14:451.6 m21:111 m03:111.4 m08:431.1 m14:501.6 m21:380.8 m04:291.5 m09:361.2 m14:581.6 m22:080.6 m05:331.7 m10:251.4 m15:111.7 m22:420.4 m06:311.8 m11:081.5 m15:291.8 m23:200.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Sunday 25 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Monday 26 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Tuesday 27 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Viluchinsk Zerkalka (Kamchatka): 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

139h

in June · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 17 rideable days a month and 139 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is January, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d J February: 1.5 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 7.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 4.5 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 6 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d J February: 1.5 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 7.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 4.5 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 6 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 205 mm.

Monthly averages: Viluchinsk Zerkalka (Kamchatka)
Monthly averages — Viluchinsk Zerkalka (Kamchatka) — 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 4 h -6 °C 30 mm
February 1.5 8 h -4 °C 52 mm
March 10.0 79 h -1 °C 124 mm
April 7.5 61 h 5 °C 62 mm
May 20.0 133 h 9 °C 112 mm
June 20.5 139 h 15 °C 59 mm
July 15.0 103 h 18 °C 105 mm
August 12.5 83 h 18 °C 115 mm
September 9.0 51 h 15 °C 75 mm
October 4.5 30 h 8 °C 116 mm
November 3.5 19 h 1 °C 91 mm
December 6.0 52 h -2 °C 205 mm

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Technical details of Viluchinsk Zerkalka (Kamchatka) spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SW.

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