Kite spot on water · Czech Republic

Velké Dářko

Name: Velké Dářko
Address: CZ

Riders have kited it in SE–S. Best in SE.

Show on the map49.6385, 15.8986

Works in: SE–S
Best: SE
Nearest airport: PEDPardubice Airport, 43 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

Velké Dářko on video

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

Velké Dářko 22.5.2016-kitesurfing Petr V

Kiteboarding Velké Dářko 14.8.2015 Michal Pivnička

Velke Darko Kiteboarding Lukas

Kiteboarding Velké Dářko 10.7.2015 Michal Pivnička

On site

Wind and riding area

bestworksno reports

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

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From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Suitable for beginners learning on the water.

Where to launch

Launch at the top (in SE wind).community map

Parking

Car park at the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

The bay is relatively shallow. Higher elevation, so it is usually windier here.community map

In riders' own words

„JZ Nechranice, J - SV Rozkoše, JV Nové Mlýny, J - JV Dářko“
„Nejlepsi vitr JV, startuje se nahore“
„Zatim nejlepsi spot na nauceni na vode se kterym jsem se setkal.“
„OpenStreetMap way/663666461“
„zatoka je pomerne melka. Lokalita je pomerne ve vysoke nadmorske vysce takze zde vetsinou fouka vic“

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.

10.2Jan5.2

10.1Feb5.2

9.7Mar5.0

8.4Apr4.3

8.2May4.2

7.5Jun3.9

7.4Jul3.8

7.0Aug3.6

7.9Sep4.1

8.6Oct4.4

9.5Nov4.9

9.9Dec5.1

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

Values by month

January	10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
February	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
March	9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s
April	8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
May	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
June	7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s
July	7.4 knots · 3.8 m/s
August	7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s
September	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
October	8.6 knots · 4.4 m/s
November	9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
December	9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community kite spot map at kiteboarding.cz; Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Kiting - spolujízda). 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.