Fertorakos - Lake Ferto (Neusiedlersee) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hungary

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 116 m 47.72 | 16.69

Overview

Fertorakos is a kitesurfing spot on the Hungarian shore of Lake Ferto (Neusiedlersee), a lake shared with Austria. This lake is one of Europe's largest steppe lakes, very shallow (average depth under 2 meters). Prevailing winds come from the northwest. The lake is surrounded by reeds, but open areas allow riding. Watch out for national park protected zones. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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

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Fertorakos - Lake Ferto (Neusiedlersee): when to go?

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Season · peak

266h

in April · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 23 rideable days a month and 266 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is November, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 113 mm.

Monthly averages: Fertorakos - Lake Ferto (Neusiedlersee)
Monthly averages — Fertorakos - Lake Ferto (Neusiedlersee) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 139 h 5 °C 35 mm
February 18.0 144 h 9 °C 26 mm
March 24.0 217 h 14 °C 54 mm
April 24.5 266 h 18 °C 62 mm
May 23.5 206 h 20 °C 94 mm
June 21.0 191 h 27 °C 112 mm
July 23.5 219 h 27 °C 92 mm
August 18.0 164 h 29 °C 106 mm
September 20.5 162 h 22 °C 113 mm
October 21.5 165 h 16 °C 61 mm
November 14.5 111 h 8 °C 37 mm
December 15.5 117 h 5 °C 32 mm

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Technical details of Fertorakos - Lake Ferto (Neusiedlersee) 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: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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

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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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