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Lake Svityaz kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Ukraine · Volyns'ka oblast
Overview
Lake Svityaz is the largest natural lake in Ukraine, located in the Volyn Oblast in the northwest of the country, near the Polish and Belarusian borders. It is a unique kitesurfing and snowkite spot in Ukraine.
The lake is surrounded by forests and offers a water body of about 25 km². The water is fresh and very clear. The bottom is sandy. In summer, the lake allows kitesurfing when the wind is sufficient. In winter, the lake freezes and offers excellent conditions for snowkiting.
Wind is variable, often from the west or northwest. Fetch is limited by the lake size.
Spot forecast for Lake Svityaz
Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:21
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Lake Svityaz: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
298h
in June · 26.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to July, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 298 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 16 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 125 mm.
Monthly averages: Lake Svityaz
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.0 | 218 h | 2 °C | 58 mm |
| February | 21.0 | 194 h | 5 °C | 39 mm |
| March | 23.0 | 241 h | 10 °C | 51 mm |
| April | 23.5 | 275 h | 15 °C | 50 mm |
| May | 25.0 | 261 h | 19 °C | 53 mm |
| June | 26.5 | 298 h | 24 °C | 99 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 237 h | 26 °C | 125 mm |
| August | 18.5 | 160 h | 25 °C | 43 mm |
| September | 22.0 | 219 h | 22 °C | 34 mm |
| October | 23.0 | 208 h | 12 °C | 47 mm |
| November | 16.0 | 136 h | 6 °C | 41 mm |
| December | 18.0 | 151 h | 3 °C | 35 mm |
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Technical details of Lake Svityaz spot
The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW.
Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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