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Lake Balaton - Sosto kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hungary

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 104 m 46.93 | 18.11

Overview

Sosto is a kitesurfing spot on the northern shore of Lake Balaton in Hungary. Lake Balaton, with its average depth of 3 meters, offers ideal flat-water conditions. Prevailing winds come from the northwest, blowing along the lake. The northern shore benefits from more regular winds. Suitable for all levels.

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Spot forecast for Lake Balaton - Sosto

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 17:52

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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 - Sosto: 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

232h

in April · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 20 rideable days a month and 232 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d A May: 22 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d A May: 22 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 50 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Balaton - Sosto
Monthly averages — Lake Balaton - Sosto — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 107 h 5 °C 29 mm
February 12.5 78 h 8 °C 18 mm
March 16.5 149 h 13 °C 34 mm
April 22.5 232 h 18 °C 21 mm
May 22.0 195 h 21 °C 12 mm
June 18.0 185 h 28 °C 10 mm
July 21.0 213 h 29 °C 8 mm
August 14.5 131 h 30 °C 6 mm
September 18.5 151 h 23 °C 43 mm
October 17.0 135 h 16 °C 50 mm
November 11.5 86 h 9 °C 42 mm
December 8.0 77 h 4 °C 16 mm

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Technical details of Lake Balaton - Sosto spot

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

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