Overview

The Diamond Beach spot is located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias / Kinneret), a freshwater lake situated at -213 metres below sea level, making it the lowest freshwater lake in the world. This unique inland spot benefits from regular thermal winds channelled by the surrounding hills. The flat lake water offers ideal conditions for beginners and foil practice. An iconic spot in Israel.

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Spot forecast for Diamond Beach - Sea of Galilee

Sunrise 06:45 · Sunset 17:59

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

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Diamond Beach - Sea of Galilee: 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

104h

in June · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 104 hours of usable wind, at 35 °C. The low point is November, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 18 °C. The wettest month is January, with 53 mm.

Monthly averages: Diamond Beach - Sea of Galilee

Monthly averages — Diamond Beach - Sea of Galilee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	11 h	19 °C	53 mm
February	3.5	15 h	18 °C	47 mm
March	9.0	46 h	24 °C	16 mm
April	13.0	68 h	29 °C	7 mm
May	22.5	103 h	32 °C	2 mm
June	23.5	104 h	37 °C	0 mm
July	21.5	110 h	37 °C	0 mm
August	23.0	104 h	37 °C	0 mm
September	17.0	74 h	35 °C	0 mm
October	8.5	39 h	31 °C	0 mm
November	1.0	8 h	26 °C	31 mm
December	1.5	4 h	20 °C	46 mm

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Technical details of Diamond Beach - Sea of Galilee spot

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

Depending on conditions: N.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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