Saaremaa - Illiku Surf kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Estonia · Saare maakond

Spot currently openBeginner level 58.56 | 23.09

Overview

Illiku Surf is located on the north coast of Saaremaa, Estonia's largest island. The spot sits on the Väike Väin strait, between Saaremaa and the mainland, offering sheltered and shallow waters.

The bottom is sandy and muddy, and the water remains shallow over a large distance. It is an excellent spot for learning kitesurfing. South to west winds are most favourable.

Saaremaa is accessible by ferry from Virtsu or by road via the Muhu causeway. The island is renowned for its preserved nature and traditional windmills. The season runs from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Saaremaa - Illiku Surf

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Saaremaa - Illiku Surf: 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

185h

in August · 20.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, December and August, at 21 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is February, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Saaremaa - Illiku Surf
Monthly averages — Saaremaa - Illiku Surf — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 133 h -1 °C 87 mm
February 11.5 114 h 0 °C 41 mm
March 17.5 172 h 5 °C 23 mm
April 14.5 146 h 9 °C 50 mm
May 11.5 102 h 16 °C 20 mm
June 21.5 223 h 19 °C 66 mm
July 14.5 162 h 22 °C 101 mm
August 20.5 185 h 21 °C 80 mm
September 17.5 173 h 18 °C 86 mm
October 17.0 147 h 11 °C 69 mm
November 16.0 112 h 6 °C 54 mm
December 21.0 142 h 4 °C 63 mm

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Technical details of Saaremaa - Illiku Surf spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, WNW.

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