Submitted by Raku on 14 May 2012 - 12:48pm.
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The best spot in Poland because of it shallow water(from 1 meter to 30 centemeters 500 meter into the bay). Best winds are SE, S, W, SW (for N, NE and NW you can kite on the other side of the penicula in the Baltic Sea. The penicula is about 35 km long and the beach is on both sites so plenty of space to pump your kite.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Hel
Accommodations:
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Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
From Gdańsk you have to go up to Puck and then to Władysławowo. In Władysławowo you turn towards Hel city and you are on the penicula.
Low-cost flights to HelAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
sailing
wakeboard
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
crowded
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
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+ parking
Beach rules:
Different rules on different camps. There is at least one kiteschool on every camp. Ask the local guys. They will tell you everything
Weather:
climate is quite cold, with water temps around 15°C and air up to 20°C from May to July. water around 22°C, air up to 34°C in August. water around 12°C, air around 16°C in September-October.
If it's not frozen water, is possible to ride at winter with thick full wetsuits.
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Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
6-7
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
evening
night
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› May
› September
› October
› November
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› June
› July
› August
Wind details:
main pattern is W/SW side/sideonshore wind. It's more stable in summer (June, July) and on Easterlies.
On the water:
Water quality:
acceptable
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
flat / shallow
Consistency:
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
Water details:
dead flat shallow water in the bay (standing deep till 500 meters from the shore). Waves 1-1.5 meters high on the sea.
Kitesurf Schools in Hel:
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SurfPoint Kitesurfing School
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Kiteresort.pl
school in Hel
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