Beta 1.0 Version

Type:	Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	No Info
Quality:	Cloudy
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

It's Europe biggest Lake called Balaton. Water along the south shore is flat or choppy. If you go upwind, deeper into the see you may encounter 1m waves. Shallow for about 250m, with 10-70cm depth. You can launch and land in the water. The lake bottom are covered with sand (silt). The lake is only 3-5 kilometers wide, so there is no danger of getting lost.

Type:	Grass, Rocks
Size:	Small
Hazards:	Trees, Concrete
Beach Users:	July, August

The beach 500m long and 60m deep, covered with grass. The beach is quite busy and not so big, therefore it's quite difficult to launch and land the kite. Beach is mostly grass, with some rocks as coast protection. Some trees and buildings on the beach but wide enough to launch relatively safely.

Best Months:	No Info
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	N
Main Direction:	N

Usually the wind blows when a cold front is coming from the North (onshore). It blows 2-3 days, 4-7 Bft. Strong in autumn and at spring time is quite often. The last 2-3 years was better in summer time as well 1-3 days/week with bigger kites.

Transport:	Car
Access:	No Info

Get directions from

You can come to Budapest with plane and travel to Siofok with car. It's 100 km trip on a motorway. Before you reach Siofok (2km) you should take the Sosto interchange and go down to the beach. You will see the kites in the air. The spot is on the south side of the lake.

Rules:

None

The beach can be busy specially at summer time, be careful. Only a small area for kitesurfers to store the kites on the beach.

Nightlife is very good in summer (June to August). There are many bars and discos in Siofok.