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Spot de Väike Väin Strait (Saaremaa)

Väike Väin Strait (Saaremaa) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Estonia · Saare County

58.56 | 23.15

Overview

Väike Väin Strait separates Saaremaa from Muhu Island in Estonia. This narrow maritime passage offers a shallow and sheltered water body, ideal for kitesurfing.

The strait runs north-south. West and east winds blow across the strait, creating good conditions. The water is shallow with a sandy and muddy bottom. Current can be present in the strait.

The spot is accessible from the road connecting Muhu to Saaremaa via the causeway. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits beginners and intermediates.

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Väike Väin Strait (Saaremaa): when to go?

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 347 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is December, at 18.3 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 59% 22-30 knots · 37% 30-40 knots · 4% 40+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 78 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Väike Väin Strait (Saaremaa) — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.3 168 h -1 °C 16 mm
February 21.7 188 h 1 °C 21 mm
March 24.3 235 h 3 °C 11 mm
April 24.0 272 h 8 °C 20 mm
May 24.7 298 h 15 °C 19 mm
June 26.0 290 h 20 °C 25 mm
July 27.3 347 h 21 °C 78 mm
August 26.0 294 h 21 °C 50 mm
September 23.0 241 h 17 °C 28 mm
October 26.3 245 h 10 °C 29 mm
November 18.7 135 h 4 °C 13 mm
December 18.3 114 h 1 °C 10 mm
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Technical details of Väike Väin Strait (Saaremaa) spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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