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Henichesk kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ukraine · Kherson Oblast

Spot currently openBeginner level 46.15 | 34.82

Overview

Henichesk is a port town located at the entrance of the Arabat Spit, on the Tonkiy Strait between the Sea of Azov and the Sivash. The kitesurfing spot is located in the Sivash, offering flat and shallow water navigation conditions.

The water is very shallow (often less than one meter), making it an excellent spot for learning kitesurfing. The bottom is sandy to muddy. Wind is consistent and often reinforced by thermal effects in summer.

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Spot forecast for Henichesk

Sunrise 07:04 · Sunset 17:46

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

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Henichesk: 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

351h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, May and July, at 30 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is January, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 22 rideable days22 d J January: 22 rideable days22 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 28 rideable days J June: 28 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A August: 29 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S September: 27 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O October: 25 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 22 rideable days22 d J January: 22 rideable days22 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 28 rideable days J June: 28 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A August: 29 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S September: 27 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O October: 25 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D December: 22.5 rideable days 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 October, with 58 mm.

Monthly averages: Henichesk
Monthly averages — Henichesk — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 187 h 4 °C 36 mm
January 22.0 187 h 4 °C 36 mm
February 25.5 253 h 3 °C 21 mm
February 25.5 253 h 3 °C 21 mm
March 24.5 248 h 8 °C 8 mm
March 24.5 248 h 8 °C 8 mm
April 24.5 255 h 16 °C 28 mm
April 24.5 255 h 16 °C 28 mm
May 30.5 351 h 19 °C 24 mm
May 30.5 351 h 19 °C 24 mm
June 28.0 339 h 27 °C 52 mm
June 28.0 339 h 27 °C 52 mm
July 30.0 354 h 30 °C 2 mm
July 30.0 354 h 30 °C 2 mm
August 29.0 297 h 28 °C 18 mm
August 29.0 297 h 28 °C 18 mm
September 27.0 325 h 22 °C 56 mm
September 27.0 325 h 22 °C 56 mm
October 25.0 227 h 15 °C 58 mm
October 25.0 227 h 15 °C 58 mm
November 22.5 217 h 10 °C 15 mm
November 22.5 217 h 10 °C 18 mm
December 22.5 201 h 5 °C 23 mm
December 22.5 201 h 5 °C 35 mm

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Technical details of Henichesk 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.

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