Overview

Lake Brates is a lake near the city of Galati in eastern Romania. It is a flat-water kitesurfing spot appreciated by local riders. The lake offers a good surface for riding with regular winds. Prevailing winds come from the north and northeast. The spot is easily accessible from the city of Galati. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Brates Lake

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:14

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

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Brates 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

237h

in May · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 5 °C. The wettest month is October, with 72 mm.

Monthly averages: Brates Lake

Monthly averages — Brates 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	17.5	129 h	6 °C	18 mm
February	20.0	162 h	7 °C	4 mm
March	22.0	188 h	13 °C	40 mm
April	20.5	187 h	19 °C	25 mm
May	25.5	237 h	21 °C	48 mm
June	21.5	195 h	30 °C	31 mm
July	17.5	166 h	33 °C	39 mm
August	16.0	145 h	31 °C	17 mm
September	20.5	178 h	25 °C	68 mm
October	18.5	143 h	16 °C	72 mm
November	15.5	112 h	10 °C	52 mm
December	16.5	125 h	5 °C	35 mm

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Technical details of Brates Lake spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, S, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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