Kite spot on water · Poland

Hel

Name: Hel
Address: PL

Riders have kited it in SE, SW.

Show on the map54.5874, 18.8469

Works in: SE, SW
Nearest airport: GDNGdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, 34 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.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

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

riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Great place to learn, even for kids

Where to launch

Space on the beach is tight; launching is done from the shallow water.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Parking

Free parking at the spot (walk to the water required from there).price: zdarma · Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Getting there

Spot coordinates 54.7003, 18.6629; you need to walk with your gear from the parking lot.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Conditions

Shallow very far out from shore, with plenty of riding space further out.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
By late September it gets cold and it is off-season for lessons.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
Safe shallow water where you can touch the bottom.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
Good beginner conditions on the Hel Peninsula.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
Shoal (shallow water off the shore)Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025

Riders' tips

You can kite almost anywhere in the bay.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Facilities

IKO-certified kite courses, kitecrew.pl / rajdrskemp.cz school operates here.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
Cheaper Camping Polaris, or apartments nearby.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
Schools and windsurfing are on site.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
There is a kite school on site.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

In riders' own words

„jezdím Hel - Jastarnie...ano klidně...na učení luxusní 😉.. málo vody od břehu... vítr JV nebo JZ“
„Je tam málo místa na pláži celkem a pak se startuje z vody (z mělčiny).“
„2. Tady se dá zaparkovat (free) 3. Tohle je třeba ujít pěšky s cajkama“
„v Jastarnia 54.70030945304442, 18.662875986352997 ... Tohle je třeba ujít pěšky s cajkama“
„málo vody od břehu... vítr JV nebo JZ“
„už je docela zima takže bych řekl že na Helu už bude po sezóně na učení.“
„spojit s vodou s prknem nekde kde je bezpecno a dosahnes. Treba Hel, Rujana apod.“
„Je tam ale hodně daleko mělko a když odjedeš od břehu, tak máš i hafec prostoru na pojezd.“
„jsme v Polsku na Helu www.kitecrew.pl kde jsou super podminky na zacatek“
„jezdili jsme do Polaris v Chalupách. Je to takový levnější kemp ale můžeš i do Apartmánů“
„1. Školy a windsurfingy“
„V Jastarnii je skola.“
„IKO v Polsky Jastarnii je za me nejlepsi cena/vykon.“
„Kitovat skoro všude v zátoce, jezdili jsme do Polaris v Chalupách.“

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.

13.9Jan7.2

12.9Feb6.6

11.7Mar6.0

9.9Apr5.1

9.2May4.7

9.4Jun4.8

9.3Jul4.8

9.5Aug4.9

10.9Sep5.6

12.2Oct6.3

12.8Nov6.6

13.7Dec7.0

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

Values by month

January	13.9 knots · 7.2 m/s
February	12.9 knots · 6.6 m/s
March	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
April	9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
May	9.2 knots · 4.7 m/s
June	9.4 knots · 4.8 m/s
July	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
August	9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
September	10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s
October	12.2 knots · 6.3 m/s
November	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
December	13.7 knots · 7.0 m/s

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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.