Overview

Kapustniy Mys (Cape Kapustniy) is a kitesurfing spot on the west shore of Lake Baikal, in Irkutsk Oblast. This rocky cape provides access to Baikal's immense water body with interesting wind conditions.

The spot benefits from Lake Baikal's characteristic thermal winds. The Barguzin (east/northeast wind) crosses the lake and arrives with force. The Kultuk (southwest wind) runs along the lake. These winds are often regular and sustained in summer.

Baikal water is very cold (6-15°C) and exceptionally pure. Thick full wetsuit or semi-dry recommended. Season runs from June to September. The spot suits intermediate to advanced riders due to distance from shore and wind power.

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Spot forecast for Kapustniy Mys (Lake Baikal)

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Kapustniy Mys (Lake Baikal): when to go?

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Season · peak

14h

in May · 3 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in May: 2 rideable days a month and 14 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -12 °C. The wettest month is August, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: Kapustniy Mys (Lake Baikal)

Monthly averages — Kapustniy Mys (Lake Baikal) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	3 h	-12 °C	8 mm
February	0.0	3 h	-12 °C	8 mm
March	0.0	2 h	1 °C	10 mm
April	0.5	8 h	11 °C	30 mm
May	3.0	14 h	19 °C	32 mm
June	1.0	10 h	24 °C	63 mm
July	1.5	13 h	25 °C	83 mm
August	2.5	9 h	23 °C	89 mm
September	0.0	2 h	16 °C	45 mm
October	0.0	2 h	5 °C	30 mm
November	0.0	0 h	0 °C	29 mm
December	0.0	0 h	-12 °C	14 mm

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Technical details of Kapustniy Mys (Lake Baikal) spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ESE, S, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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