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Sour North kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Lebanon · South Governorate

Spot currently openIntermediate level 33.28 | 35.22

Overview

The Sour North spot is located north of the ancient city of Tyre (Sour), on the Mediterranean coast of southern Lebanon. This spot faces west towards the Mediterranean and benefits from the prevailing west, southwest, and northwest winds. Tyre is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the spot offers a unique historical setting. Intermediate level recommended.

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Spot forecast for Sour North

Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 17:01

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

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Sour North: 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

123h

in August · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 24 rideable days a month and 123 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is November, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is January, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Sour North
Monthly averages — Sour North — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 46 h 19 °C 126 mm
February 13.5 65 h 17 °C 74 mm
March 16.0 65 h 21 °C 66 mm
April 16.5 76 h 23 °C 16 mm
May 21.0 106 h 25 °C 18 mm
June 22.5 92 h 28 °C 0 mm
July 24.5 110 h 30 °C 0 mm
August 28.5 123 h 31 °C 0 mm
September 27.5 122 h 29 °C 1 mm
October 21.0 89 h 27 °C 3 mm
November 8.5 41 h 24 °C 52 mm
December 12.5 52 h 19 °C 77 mm

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Technical details of Sour North 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.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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