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Jiyeh kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Lebanon · Mount Lebanon Governorate

Spot currently openIntermediate level 33.67 | 35.42

Overview

The Jiyeh spot is located on the Mediterranean coast of Mount Lebanon, between Beirut and Sidon. This spot faces west toward the Mediterranean and benefits from west and southwest sea breezes, as well as northwest winds in the summer season. Jiyeh is a coastal spot accessible from Beirut, suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Jiyeh

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 16:59

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

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Jiyeh: 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

113h

in July · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 113 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is November, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 9.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 9.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 16 °C. The wettest month is January, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Jiyeh
Monthly averages — Jiyeh — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.0 57 h 18 °C 115 mm
February 13.0 60 h 16 °C 99 mm
March 11.0 57 h 20 °C 81 mm
April 9.5 50 h 23 °C 21 mm
May 17.5 102 h 25 °C 20 mm
June 12.5 54 h 28 °C 0 mm
July 21.5 113 h 30 °C 0 mm
August 21.5 94 h 30 °C 0 mm
September 16.0 68 h 29 °C 2 mm
October 17.0 72 h 26 °C 6 mm
November 8.0 31 h 24 °C 39 mm
December 14.5 74 h 19 °C 93 mm

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Technical details of Jiyeh 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: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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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