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Lopata kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Croatia · Zadar

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 44.13 | 14.87

Overview

Lopata is a spot located on the island of Pag, in the Zadar region. Facing west, it is exposed to the Maestral in summer and offers an open body of water on the Adriatic.

The spot is suited for intermediate riders. The position on Pag Island offers good exposure to the dominant west and northwest winds in season.

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Spot forecast for Lopata

Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Lopata: 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

147h

in July · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 147 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is February, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d F March: 12 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d F March: 12 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is October, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Lopata
Monthly averages — Lopata — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.0 53 h 12 °C 44 mm
February 5.5 29 h 13 °C 62 mm
March 12.0 54 h 15 °C 69 mm
April 15.5 91 h 18 °C 49 mm
May 17.0 118 h 22 °C 38 mm
June 19.0 101 h 27 °C 17 mm
July 23.5 147 h 30 °C 14 mm
August 18.5 103 h 30 °C 10 mm
September 11.5 63 h 25 °C 82 mm
October 7.5 49 h 20 °C 96 mm
November 8.0 53 h 16 °C 58 mm
December 5.5 36 h 13 °C 56 mm

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Technical details of Lopata spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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