Overview

Rėkyva Lake is the largest lake in the Šiauliai region of northern Lithuania. The Šmelynas spot is one of the most popular access points for kitesurfing on this lake.

The lake offers perfect flat water conditions for learning and freestyle. The water is shallow with a sandy bottom in places. The lake surface is large enough for comfortable riding.

Rėkyva Lake is easily accessible from Šiauliai. Several kitesurfing schools operate on the lake. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits beginners.

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Spot forecast for Rėkyva Lake - Šmelynas

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Rėkyva Lake - Šmelynas: when to go?

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Season · peak

278h

in April · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in April: 24 rideable days a month and 278 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 236 mm.

Monthly averages: Rėkyva Lake - Šmelynas

Monthly averages — Rėkyva Lake - Šmelynas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	230 h	0 °C	59 mm
February	18.0	164 h	2 °C	41 mm
March	22.0	244 h	8 °C	23 mm
April	24.5	278 h	13 °C	51 mm
May	23.0	237 h	17 °C	70 mm
June	24.5	319 h	21 °C	69 mm
July	20.0	235 h	23 °C	236 mm
August	18.5	193 h	22 °C	46 mm
September	21.5	201 h	20 °C	38 mm
October	21.5	218 h	11 °C	54 mm
November	20.5	188 h	5 °C	48 mm
December	25.0	206 h	2 °C	43 mm

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Technical details of Rėkyva Lake - Šmelynas spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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