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Salekhard - Ob River kitesurf spot
Russia · Iamalie
Overview
This spot is on the Ob River in Salekhard, capital of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, in northern Western Siberia. Salekhard is the only city in the world located exactly on the Arctic Circle.
The Ob River is very wide at this point, offering a vast freshwater body. Banks are sandy in summer. The spot is only usable during the short summer season when the river is ice-free.
Season is extremely short, late June to early September. Water is cold (10-18°C). Winds are often from north and west. Arctic conditions, thick wetsuit mandatory. Spot reserved for experienced and self-sufficient riders.
Spot forecast for Salekhard - Ob River
Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 16:47
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Salekhard - Ob River: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
365h
in May · 27 rideable days
The season runs from February to July, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 365 hours of usable wind, at -1 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -19 °C. The wettest month is August, with 77 mm.
Monthly averages: Salekhard - Ob River
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.0 | 86 h | -19 °C | 30 mm |
| February | 22.5 | 194 h | -14 °C | 20 mm |
| March | 24.5 | 260 h | -12 °C | 23 mm |
| April | 24.0 | 293 h | -6 °C | 46 mm |
| May | 27.0 | 365 h | 1 °C | 34 mm |
| June | 27.0 | 318 h | 10 °C | 71 mm |
| July | 25.0 | 322 h | 18 °C | 64 mm |
| August | 22.0 | 255 h | 18 °C | 77 mm |
| September | 25.0 | 280 h | 12 °C | 42 mm |
| October | 24.0 | 230 h | 0 °C | 41 mm |
| November | 17.5 | 115 h | -10 °C | 57 mm |
| December | 11.5 | 51 h | -16 °C | 37 mm |
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Technical details of Salekhard - Ob River spot
The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE.
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