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Gengorka (Arabat Spit) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ukraine · Kherson Oblast

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m 46.08 | 34.84

Overview

Gengorka (Henichesk) is a kitesurfing spot located on the Arabat Spit (Arabatskaya Strelka), between the Sea of Azov and the Sivash (Rotten Sea). It is one of Ukraine's most popular kitesurfing spots thanks to its exceptional conditions.

The Sivash offers a vast shallow water body (30 cm to 1 m) with a sandy and muddy bottom. The water is very warm in summer, sometimes exceeding 30°C. Conditions are ideal for beginners and learning.

On the Sea of Azov side, conditions are slightly more challenging with small chop, suitable for intermediate and advanced riders. Wind is very consistent, especially in summer with reinforced thermal effects.

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

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Gengorka (Arabat Spit): 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

350h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 350 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is January, at 23 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 23 rideable days23 d J February: 25 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days23 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 23 rideable days23 d J February: 25 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days23 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 73 mm.

Monthly averages: Gengorka (Arabat Spit)
Monthly averages — Gengorka (Arabat Spit) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 200 h 4 °C 39 mm
February 25.0 269 h 3 °C 21 mm
March 24.5 247 h 8 °C 10 mm
April 23.5 267 h 15 °C 29 mm
May 31.0 350 h 19 °C 27 mm
June 27.5 327 h 26 °C 63 mm
July 29.5 346 h 30 °C 2 mm
August 29.5 299 h 28 °C 28 mm
September 27.0 321 h 22 °C 73 mm
October 24.5 228 h 15 °C 55 mm
November 23.5 229 h 10 °C 21 mm
December 23.0 208 h 5 °C 35 mm

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Technical details of Gengorka (Arabat Spit) spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Required level
Beginner

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