Szeplak - Lake Balaton kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hungary

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 104 m 46.9 | 18

Overview

Szeplak is a kitesurfing spot on the northern shore of Lake Balaton in Hungary. The spot benefits from good flat-water conditions on Central Europe's largest lake. Average depth is 3 meters. Prevailing winds come from the northwest. The northern shore is known for its more consistent winds. Suitable for all levels.

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Spot forecast for Szeplak - Lake Balaton

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 17:52

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

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Szeplak - Lake Balaton: 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

222h

in April · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 19 rideable days a month and 222 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days23 d A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days23 d A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d D

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 December, at 5 °C. The wettest month is November, with 51 mm.

Monthly averages: Szeplak - Lake Balaton
Monthly averages — Szeplak - Lake Balaton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 112 h 6 °C 33 mm
February 13.0 81 h 8 °C 20 mm
March 16.5 151 h 14 °C 36 mm
April 23.0 222 h 19 °C 25 mm
May 21.5 184 h 21 °C 15 mm
June 17.0 173 h 28 °C 12 mm
July 19.0 195 h 29 °C 11 mm
August 13.5 124 h 30 °C 8 mm
September 17.5 138 h 23 °C 44 mm
October 17.5 132 h 16 °C 45 mm
November 10.5 83 h 9 °C 51 mm
December 8.5 75 h 5 °C 18 mm

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Technical details of Szeplak - Lake Balaton 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: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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