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Spot forecast for sandy spit

Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 17:53

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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sandy spit: when to go?

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Season · peak

445h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in May, with 445 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 59%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 59% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is August, with 180 mm.

Monthly averages: sandy spit

Monthly averages — sandy 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	30.0	379 h	26 °C	23 mm
February	27.0	357 h	26 °C	74 mm
March	29.0	363 h	26 °C	44 mm
April	29.5	381 h	27 °C	81 mm
May	31.0	445 h	28 °C	140 mm
June	30.0	440 h	29 °C	73 mm
July	31.0	464 h	29 °C	89 mm
August	31.0	435 h	29 °C	180 mm
September	27.5	364 h	29 °C	115 mm
October	29.5	335 h	29 °C	123 mm
November	29.5	354 h	28 °C	162 mm
December	31.0	387 h	27 °C	58 mm

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Technical details of sandy spit spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round

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