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Velence Lake kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hungary

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 103 m 47.23 | 18.65

Overview

Kitesurfing spot on Lake Velence in Hungary, the country's third largest natural lake. The water is very shallow (average depth 1.5 m), offering ideal conditions for beginners. Prevailing winds come from the northwest. The lake is easily accessible from Budapest. Suitable for beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Velence Lake

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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Velence Lake: 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

234h

in April · 25 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in April: 20 rideable days a month and 234 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is December, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 19 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 19 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 66 mm.

Monthly averages: Velence Lake
Monthly averages — Velence 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 19.0 147 h 5 °C 29 mm
February 15.0 119 h 8 °C 27 mm
March 17.5 158 h 14 °C 66 mm
April 25.0 234 h 18 °C 54 mm
May 19.0 198 h 20 °C 52 mm
June 19.0 185 h 28 °C 50 mm
July 22.5 223 h 30 °C 60 mm
August 18.0 159 h 31 °C 58 mm
September 18.0 145 h 23 °C 63 mm
October 19.0 153 h 16 °C 63 mm
November 10.5 87 h 8 °C 60 mm
December 9.0 79 h 4 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Velence Lake 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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