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Kite spot on water · Czech Republic

Lake Medard

Riders have kited it in all directions.

Show on the map50.1797, 12.5925
Works in
all directions
Nearest airport
KLVKarlovy Vary Airport, 23 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

  • Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
  • When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
  • New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

The spot on video

Lake Medard on video

Riders' footage from YouTube. It only loads when you click.

Začátky Kitingu na jezeře Medard 2010 digisaurus
20.5 2018 Starkites sunny day - Medard Lake Peca Sokolov
Medard Lake kiteboarding Peca Sokolov
Medard kite 2020 Jan Telvak

On site

Wind and riding area

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worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Where to launch

  • Two proven launch areas for all wind directions.community map

Getting there

  • Poor water access for now.community map

Conditions

  • The lake is not completely full. The wind is more consistent here than at Jesenice.community map

Riders' tips

  • Wind works better here than at nearby Jesenice.community map
In riders' own words
  • „jezditelne na všecky šměry díky dvoum pláckům který jsou oveřený.“
  • „Zatím horší přístup k vodě“
  • „jezero není zcela plné ale jezditelne na všecky šměry... chodí vítr solidnějc jak na Jesenici.“
  • „chodí vítr solidnějc jak na Jesenici.“

Photos from the area

Jezero Medard září 2022 (4)
Jezero Medard září 2022 (4) · 601 m from the spot
Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jezero Medard leden 2021 (11)
Jezero Medard leden 2021 (11) · 650 m from the spot
Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jezero Medard (12)
Jezero Medard (12) · 656 m from the spot
Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
February8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
March7.7 knots · 4.0 m/s
April6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
May6.3 knots · 3.2 m/s
June5.8 knots · 3.0 m/s
July5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
August5.7 knots · 2.9 m/s
September5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
October6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
November6.8 knots · 3.5 m/s
December7.8 knots · 4.0 m/s

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Sources: Community kite spot map at kiteboarding.cz. Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.

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