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Saaremaa - Mändjala kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Estonia · Saare maakond

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 5 m 58.21 | 22.32

Overview

Mändjala is a kitesurfing spot on the south coast of Saaremaa, Estonia's largest island. The sandy beach faces the Gulf of Riga, offering good conditions in south and south-east winds.

The bottom is sandy and the water shallow, making it a good spot for beginners and intermediates. The beach is wide and provides enough space for launching and landing kites.

Mändjala is close to Kuressaare, Saaremaa's capital. Access is easy with nearby parking. The season runs from May to October. The spot is well protected from north winds by the island itself.

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Spot forecast for Saaremaa - Mändjala

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:13

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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 - Mändjala: 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

132h

in December · 18 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, March and September, at 20 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is February, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days14 d A May: 15 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days18 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days14 d A May: 15 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days18 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: Saaremaa - Mändjala
Monthly averages — Saaremaa - Mändjala — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 131 h 0 °C 86 mm
February 14.0 108 h 1 °C 39 mm
March 19.0 186 h 4 °C 25 mm
April 14.0 133 h 8 °C 40 mm
May 15.0 154 h 15 °C 23 mm
June 22.5 240 h 18 °C 69 mm
July 16.5 191 h 21 °C 110 mm
August 16.0 160 h 19 °C 94 mm
September 19.0 204 h 18 °C 65 mm
October 17.0 155 h 11 °C 81 mm
November 16.0 122 h 7 °C 67 mm
December 18.0 132 h 4 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Saaremaa - Mändjala spot

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

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: E, WSW.

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