Overview

Lake Goczałkowice (Jezioro Goczałkowickie) is a large artificial reservoir located in Silesia, south of Katowice. It is the main kitesurfing spot in the Upper Silesia region. The body of water covers approximately 32 km² and is quite shallow (average 5m). It is primarily used as a drinking water reservoir, which may result in sailing restrictions in certain areas. Check local regulations. West and southwest winds are most frequent. The lake is popular with riders from Katowice, Bielsko-Biała, and Krakow. The season runs from May to October.

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

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Goczalkowice Reservoir: when to go?

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Season · peak

265h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 265 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is February, at 19.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Goczalkowice Reservoir

Monthly averages — Goczalkowice Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	209 h	3 °C	69 mm
February	19.5	166 h	6 °C	58 mm
March	24.5	211 h	11 °C	50 mm
April	26.0	286 h	16 °C	63 mm
May	23.5	237 h	19 °C	61 mm
June	25.5	253 h	23 °C	82 mm
July	29.0	265 h	25 °C	103 mm
August	25.5	220 h	25 °C	77 mm
September	26.5	271 h	20 °C	200 mm
October	24.0	205 h	13 °C	60 mm
November	22.5	175 h	6 °C	72 mm
December	21.0	168 h	3 °C	20 mm

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Technical details of Goczalkowice Reservoir spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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