Overview

Lake Powidz (Jezioro Powidzkie) is one of the largest lakes in Greater Poland, located in the Pojezierze Gnieźnieńskie (Gniezno Lake District). It is a popular kitesurfing spot in central Poland. The lake covers about 12 km² with a maximum depth of 46m. The elongated body of water offers good sailing distances. The water is clear and the bottom sandy near the shores. The lake works well with west and northwest winds. It is an intermediate spot, appreciated by riders from Poznań and the region. Several water sports bases and leisure centers are set up around the lake.

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Spot forecast for Powidz Lake

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 17:43

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

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Powidz Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

271h

in April · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 23 rideable days a month and 271 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is March, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Powidz Lake

Monthly averages — Powidz 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	23.5	219 h	2 °C	50 mm
February	17.0	141 h	5 °C	36 mm
March	16.5	152 h	11 °C	19 mm
April	26.0	271 h	16 °C	31 mm
May	21.0	220 h	19 °C	53 mm
June	24.5	302 h	23 °C	65 mm
July	23.5	273 h	24 °C	111 mm
August	21.0	213 h	25 °C	59 mm
September	17.0	190 h	21 °C	37 mm
October	21.0	209 h	13 °C	44 mm
November	20.0	155 h	6 °C	37 mm
December	18.0	145 h	4 °C	21 mm

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Technical details of Powidz Lake spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, 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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