Overview

Silvaplana See is one of Europe's most famous kitesurf spots, located in the Upper Engadine at 1794 m altitude. The lake benefits from the Maloja thermal wind, a south-westerly wind that blows reliably almost every afternoon in summer, typically between 12pm and 6pm. This wind is created by the venturi effect of the Maloja Pass channeling air from the Italian Val Bregaglia into the Engadine. The water is cold even in summer (max 18°C) and the Alpine setting with views of Piz Corvatsch is spectacular.

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Spot forecast for Silvaplana Lake

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Silvaplana Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

146h

in June · 18 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 15 rideable days a month and 146 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is December, at 2 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is June, with 156 mm.

Monthly averages: Silvaplana Lake

Monthly averages — Silvaplana 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	10.0	88 h	0 °C	54 mm
February	6.0	43 h	3 °C	29 mm
March	12.5	83 h	4 °C	52 mm
April	14.0	101 h	8 °C	46 mm
May	13.0	82 h	11 °C	92 mm
June	18.0	146 h	17 °C	156 mm
July	17.0	138 h	18 °C	125 mm
August	18.0	123 h	19 °C	93 mm
September	16.0	107 h	12 °C	93 mm
October	12.0	71 h	9 °C	67 mm
November	4.5	35 h	4 °C	43 mm
December	2.0	16 h	2 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Silvaplana Lake spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Bivio9.9 km

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Piz Corvatsch4.6 km

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