Olimp kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Croatia · Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 43.47 | 16.58

Overview

Olimp is a spot located on the south coast of Split, in the Podstrana area. Facing southwest, it benefits from the Maestral (northwest thermal wind) in summer and the Jugo (southeast) in autumn and winter. The spot is suited for intermediate riders. The Dalmatian coast offers clear waters and a pleasant setting for sailing here.
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Spot forecast for Olimp

Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:03

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

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Olimp: 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

114h

in May · 16.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in May: 12 rideable days a month and 114 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is December, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 6 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 6 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is March, with 61 mm.

Monthly averages: Olimp
Monthly averages — Olimp — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.0 40 h 13 °C 30 mm
February 9.0 51 h 14 °C 23 mm
March 10.0 72 h 16 °C 61 mm
April 10.5 63 h 20 °C 25 mm
May 16.5 114 h 22 °C 6 mm
June 10.5 48 h 29 °C 2 mm
July 14.5 67 h 31 °C 3 mm
August 11.0 51 h 31 °C 3 mm
September 10.0 59 h 26 °C 6 mm
October 10.0 54 h 21 °C 33 mm
November 5.0 32 h 16 °C 54 mm
December 2.5 12 h 14 °C 26 mm

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Technical details of Olimp spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, S, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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