Vransko Lake kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Croatia · Zadarska županija

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 5 m 43.93 | 15.51

Overview

Vransko Lake (Lake Vrana) is the largest natural lake in Croatia, located between Zadar and Šibenik. This freshwater spot offers perfect flat water conditions, protected from waves by its lake nature. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates thanks to its flat water and accessible shores. The Maestral and the Bora can blow across the lake, offering regular sessions.
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Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 18:06

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

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Vransko Lake: 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

261h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 261 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 18 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days31 d A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 18 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days31 d A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is November, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: Vransko Lake
Monthly averages — Vransko Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 154 h 12 °C 44 mm
February 17.5 133 h 14 °C 36 mm
March 27.0 247 h 16 °C 76 mm
April 28.0 259 h 20 °C 39 mm
May 30.5 315 h 23 °C 29 mm
June 29.0 269 h 30 °C 13 mm
July 30.5 301 h 32 °C 16 mm
August 31.0 261 h 33 °C 12 mm
September 28.5 215 h 26 °C 56 mm
October 24.0 181 h 21 °C 68 mm
November 19.0 149 h 16 °C 80 mm
December 16.0 119 h 12 °C 59 mm

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Technical details of Vransko Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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