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Lake Velence kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hungary

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 103 m 47.22 | 18.63

Overview

Lake Velence is Hungary's third largest natural lake, located between Budapest and Lake Balaton. It is a very shallow flat-water kitesurfing spot (average depth 1.5 meters), making it an excellent spot for beginners. Prevailing winds come from the northwest. The lake is easily accessible from Budapest (about 50 km). The season runs from April to October.

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Spot forecast for Lake Velence

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 17:49

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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 Velence: when to go?

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Season · peak

234h

in April · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 21 rideable days a month and 234 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is March, with 66 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Velence
Monthly averages — Lake Velence — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 159 h 5 °C 28 mm
February 15.0 118 h 8 °C 27 mm
March 18.0 158 h 14 °C 66 mm
April 24.5 234 h 18 °C 56 mm
May 19.5 195 h 21 °C 51 mm
June 19.5 183 h 28 °C 49 mm
July 23.5 223 h 30 °C 66 mm
August 20.0 152 h 31 °C 59 mm
September 17.0 147 h 23 °C 64 mm
October 19.5 153 h 16 °C 63 mm
November 11.0 96 h 9 °C 57 mm
December 10.5 86 h 5 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Lake Velence 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: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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

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