Kite spot on water · Czech Republic

Štěpánský pond

Name: Štěpánský pond
Address: CZ

Riders have kited it in N, NE, E, SW, W, NW.

Show on the map49.7920, 13.7650

Works in: N, NE, E, SW, W, NW
Watch out: SW
Nearest airport: PRGVáclav Havel Airport Prague, 49 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

Štěpánský pond on video

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

KITE & WINDSURF ŠTĚPÁNSKÝ RYBNÍK 16.11.2020 kramlik

On site

Wind and riding area

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

riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: The entire spot is unsuitable for beginners
Size of the area: Little space
Watch out SW: Tricky launch in SW, generally on-off wind at the spot and surrounded by trees

Watch out for

Tall reeds at the water entry, trees around the spot and behind the launch area, tight space, on-off gusty wind, tricky launch and landingcommunity map

Where to launch

In SW, W, NW, and N wind, launch from the meadow on the SE side (behind the trees, water entry through tall reeds); in NE and E wind, launch from the meadow on the W sidecommunity map

Getting there

Car access to the meadow on the west side (launch for NE, E) is almost unusablecommunity map

In riders' own words

„Směry: JZ (horší start), Z, SZ, S - startuje se na JV straně z louky... SV, V - start z louky na Z straně louky“
„Směry: JZ (horší start)... (těžší start i přistání, málo místa, kolem stromy, vypínací vítr)“
„Celý spot nevhodný pro začátečníky!!! (těžší start i přistání, málo místa, kolem stromy, vypínací vítr)“
„(těžší start i přistání, málo místa, kolem stromy, vypínací vítr)“
„JZ (horší start), Z, SZ, S - startuje se na JV straně z louky. Vstup do vody je přes vysoké rákosí a start za stromy. SV, V - start z louky na Z straně“
„SV, V - start z louky na Z straně louky s téměř nepoužitelným přístupem s autem.“
„Vstup do vody je přes vysoké rákosí a start za stromy... (těžší start i přistání, málo místa, kolem stromy, vypínací vítr)“

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.

9.3Jan4.8

9.0Feb4.6

8.7Mar4.5

7.4Apr3.8

7.2May3.7

6.7Jun3.4

6.7Jul3.4

6.4Aug3.3

6.9Sep3.5

7.5Oct3.9

7.7Nov4.0

8.8Dec4.5

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

Values by month

January	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
February	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
March	8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
April	7.4 knots · 3.8 m/s
May	7.2 knots · 3.7 m/s
June	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
July	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
August	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
September	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
October	7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s
November	7.7 knots · 4.0 m/s
December	8.8 knots · 4.5 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.