Kite spot on water · Poland

Żywieckie Lake

Name: Żywieckie Lake
Address: PL

Riders have kited it in SE.

Show on the map49.7184, 19.1821

Works in: SE
Nearest airport: KRKKraków John Paul II International Airport, 59 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.

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Rocks and trash on the shore (risk of gear damage).community map
Anglers are often lined up along the shore.community map

Where to launch

Assisted launch needed, this is the only launch and landing spot.community map

Parking

Car park about 200 m from the spot, paid.OpenStreetMap

Riders' tips

Due to having only one launch and landing spot, it is better to stay close to shore in case of trouble.community map
In this wind direction (SE), it is generally better to go to Goczałkowice.community map

In riders' own words

„kierunki wiatru: SE“
„Do startu potrzebna pomoc drugiej osoby, zwrócić szczególną uwagę na to, że jest to jedyne miejsce startu i lądowania“
„OpenStreetMap way/1136740649“
„OpenStreetMap way/102219730“
„należy uważać aby nie zniszczyć sprzętu na kamieniach i śmnieciach zostawionych przez ludzi“
„często wzdłóż brzegu rozstawieni są rybacy“
„lepiej trzymać się blisko brzegu jeśli miało by coś pójść nie tak“
„Generalnie przy tym kierunku lepiej jechać na Goczałkowice.“

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.

6.9Jan3.5

6.8Feb3.5

6.4Mar3.3

5.4Apr2.8

5.0May2.6

4.6Jun2.4

4.5Jul2.3

4.3Aug2.2

4.8Sep2.5

5.3Oct2.7

6.0Nov3.1

6.6Dec3.4

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

Values by month

January	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
February	6.8 knots · 3.5 m/s
March	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
April	5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
May	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s
June	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
July	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
August	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
September	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
October	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
November	6.0 knots · 3.1 m/s
December	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s

Nearby

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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.