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Võrtsjärv Lake kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Estonia · Viljandi maakond

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 33 m 58.36 | 26.04

Overview

Võrtsjärv Lake is Estonia's second-largest lake and the largest lake entirely within the country. Located in south-central Estonia, it is a popular inland kitesurfing spot.

The lake offers a large flat water surface, ideal for kitesurfing. Average depth is about 2.8 metres. All wind directions work thanks to the large size of the lake (270 km²). Conditions are flat water.

Several access points exist around the lake. The season runs from May to October. In winter, the lake freezes and can be used for snowkiting. The spot suits beginners.

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Spot forecast for Võrtsjärv Lake

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:00

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

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Võrtsjärv 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

428h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 428 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days22 d F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days22 d F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 146 mm.

Monthly averages: Võrtsjärv Lake
Monthly averages — Võrtsjärv 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 28.0 235 h -2 °C 87 mm
February 22.0 189 h -1 °C 31 mm
March 24.5 263 h 3 °C 20 mm
April 29.0 366 h 9 °C 70 mm
May 29.5 412 h 17 °C 56 mm
June 29.5 478 h 20 °C 81 mm
July 30.0 428 h 24 °C 146 mm
August 29.0 406 h 21 °C 89 mm
September 28.5 317 h 19 °C 42 mm
October 28.5 303 h 10 °C 52 mm
November 26.5 252 h 5 °C 63 mm
December 29.5 239 h 2 °C 50 mm

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Technical details of Võrtsjärv Lake spot

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

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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