Jbeil kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Lebanon · Mount Lebanon Governorate

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 13 m 34.13 | 35.64

Overview

The Jbeil (Byblos) spot is located on the Mediterranean coast of Mount Lebanon, near the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos. This spot faces west toward the Mediterranean and receives the prevailing west, southwest, and northwest winds. Jbeil is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and offers a unique setting for water sports. Intermediate level recommended due to the rocky shoreline.

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Spot forecast for Jbeil

Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 16:57

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

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Jbeil: 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

65h

in July · 13.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 10 rideable days a month and 65 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 16 °C. The wettest month is February, with 67 mm.

Monthly averages: Jbeil

Monthly averages — Jbeil — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	13 h	18 °C	58 mm
February	4.0	20 h	16 °C	67 mm
March	5.0	26 h	21 °C	56 mm
April	5.5	31 h	24 °C	25 mm
May	9.5	62 h	27 °C	10 mm
June	3.5	17 h	30 °C	0 mm
July	13.5	65 h	32 °C	0 mm
August	10.0	61 h	32 °C	0 mm
September	9.0	50 h	30 °C	5 mm
October	7.0	36 h	27 °C	4 mm
November	2.5	11 h	25 °C	37 mm
December	4.0	20 h	19 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Jbeil spot

The spot works with winds from SW, W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, 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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