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Lake Balaton - Balatonfenyves kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hungary

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 104 m 46.72 | 17.48

Overview

Balatonfenyves is a kitesurfing spot on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe. Lake Balaton is the most popular kite spot in Hungary. The water is shallow (average depth 3 meters) and flat, making it an excellent spot for beginners and freestyle. Prevailing winds come from the north and northwest, blowing across the lake. The season runs from April to October. The spot is well equipped with parking and easy access.

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

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Lake Balaton - Balatonfenyves: when to go?

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Season · peak

268h

in April · 26 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in April: 23 rideable days a month and 268 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days26 d A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days26 d A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 78 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Balaton - Balatonfenyves
Monthly averages — Lake Balaton - Balatonfenyves — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 143 h 6 °C 42 mm
February 16.5 115 h 9 °C 24 mm
March 23.5 218 h 15 °C 57 mm
April 26.0 268 h 19 °C 30 mm
May 25.5 238 h 21 °C 77 mm
June 22.0 221 h 27 °C 62 mm
July 24.5 252 h 29 °C 51 mm
August 21.0 184 h 29 °C 71 mm
September 22.0 174 h 23 °C 78 mm
October 22.5 172 h 16 °C 48 mm
November 15.0 112 h 9 °C 60 mm
December 11.5 84 h 5 °C 28 mm

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Technical details of Lake Balaton - Balatonfenyves spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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