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Kitesurfing in Dubrovnik-Neretva County

3 spots · 1 destination · 4 schools

The Neretva river delta near Ploče gives this county its beginner water — flat, shallow and sandy, with the Maestral sea breeze filling in on summer afternoons.

Spots with a rule3a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots2where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonMay to Septembersomewhere in the regionWindsMaestral, Mistralnamed by two or more of its spots

Across the peninsula, Perna and Viganj work the same thermal wind through the narrow Pelješac Channel, but both are pebble-beach, deep-water spots where schools teach from boats rather than the shore.

Dubrovnik-Neretva County holds 3 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 1 destination. Riding here is mostly lagoons. The season runs May to September. 2 of them suits beginners. 4 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Pelješac - Viganj.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

ViganjPelješac - Viganj20262026: no municipal kite permit and no Viganj-specific ordinance was found.
2026: no municipal kite permit and no Viganj-specific ordinance was found.

The whole rule, on the Viganj page

Neretva (Kerekesh)Neretva delta20262026: beginners have a marked area of their own and are expected to stay in it, the rest of the water is used for jumping and tricks, and the swimmer zones next to the centre are off limits.
2026: beginners have a marked area of their own and are expected to stay in it, the rest of the water is used for jumping and tricks, and the swimmer zones next to the centre are off limits.

The whole rule, on the Neretva (Kerekesh) page

Perna (Pelješac)Pelješac - Viganj20262026: there are riding zones at Perna and surf and kite zones alternate with swimming areas along the beach, so respect the layout as marked on the day.
2026: there are riding zones at Perna and surf and kite zones alternate with swimming areas along the beach, so respect the layout as marked on the day.

The whole rule, on the Perna (Pelješac) page

Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.

The winds here

what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote

Maestral

named by 3 spots here

  • Perna (Pelješac)15-25 kt
  • Viganj15-20 knots

Mistral

named by 3 spots here

No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.

The spots this region is known for

tier 1 of the 3 spots here

Viganj

Destinations in Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Pelješac - Viganjbeginner-friendlybuzzing scenecar needed2 spots · 4 schools

All spots in Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Neretva (Kerekesh)river-mouth lagoon and Adriatic bay; flat, shallow sandy water with some chop and small waves outside · beginner okPerna (Pelješac)mixedViganjmixed · beginner ok

Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.

Last updated September 2026