Dąbki (Lake Bukowo) has no other spot on this map within 40 km of it. straight-line distance
On the clock
11:00 · 18:00
The July sea breeze runs from around 11:00 to about 18:00.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: The July sea breeze runs from around 11:00 to about 18:00.
Typical strength
Working range is 12-20 knots, with the spring and autumn frontal days pushing 25 and over. Daytime averages over this stretch of coast sit near 10-12 knots: roughly a third of March-May and September-November afternoons reach 12 knots or more, and in June and August it is closer to one afternoon in six. Those percentages are reanalysis grid figures, not a local sensor.
The quiver, in words
For 75-85 kg a 12 m covers the common 12-16 knot days and a 9 m the 17-22 knot ones; add a 7 m for the frontal spring and autumn days. Indicative sizing off the local wind band, since no base here publishes a size chart.
Direction to shore
West comes in with waves and even wind, and the first 200 m off the Gleźnowo shore stays flat under it. East is side-off there: very flat, but it blows in cycles with holes in between, and it usually turns up on warm days. Northwest is onshore, small wave, steady, and often does not show in the forecast at all.South to SSW is the direction the lake itself likes best.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan53
- Feb54
- Mar, riders' month39
- Apr, riders' month38
- May, riders' month16
- Jun23
- Jul29
- Aug24
- Sep, riders' month22
- Oct, riders' month44
- Nov, riders' month37
- Dec45
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 53%Jan3°
- 54%Feb3°
- 39%Mar4°
- 38%Apr8°
- 16%May12°
- 23%Jun17°
- 29%Jul20°
- 24%Aug21°
- 22%Sep19°
- 44%Oct14°
- 37%Nov8°
- 45%Dec4°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53% | 71% | 66% | 15.1 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 2.5°C | 2.9°C | 62 |
| Feb | 54% | 65% | 60% | 14.9 kt | W | 12:00 | 3.7°C | 2.7°C | 57 |
| Mar | 39% | 58% | 50% | 12.3 kt | WNW | 13:00 | 4.8°C | 4°C | 62 |
| Apr | 38% | 52% | 43% | 12.1 kt | NE | 14:00 | 7.4°C | 7.5°C | 60 |
| May | 16% | 44% | 35% | 10.9 kt | NE | 14:00 | 13.3°C | 12.4°C | 62 |
| Jun | 23% | 40% | 33% | 10.4 kt | W | 14:00 | 16.7°C | 17.3°C | 60 |
| Jul | 29% | 61% | 50% | 12.3 kt | W | 12:00 | 18.1°C | 20.2°C | 62 |
| Aug | 24% | 39% | 31% | 11.1 kt | WNW | 13:00 | 19.2°C | 20.6°C | 62 |
| Sep | 22% | 40% | 30% | 11 kt | W | 13:00 | 16.2°C | 19.3°C | 60 |
| Oct | 44% | 60% | 53% | 13.5 kt | W | 13:00 | 11.5°C | 13.8°C | 62 |
| Nov | 37% | 60% | 52% | 12.9 kt | WSW | 11:00 | 5.2°C | 8.4°C | 60 |
| Dec | 45% | 65% | 56% | 14.9 kt | WSW | 12:00 | 2.5°C | 4.3°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
mixed
Standing depth
Lake Bukowo is shallow everywhere, 1.8 m on average and 2.8 m at its deepest point, so you are never far out of your depth on it. Off the Gleźnowo shore the first 200 m is flat and shallow. Figures for the shallow belt itself range from about 100 m to 400 m depending on which shore is being measured.
Tides
tide-independent (Baltic lake/sea spot)
Temperature
Summer up to 22
Wetsuit
Usually a wetsuit is needed; shorts or shorty can work on warm high-summer days, normal suit in spring/fall, thick suit in winter.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
2 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: Medium. The launch reportedly moved from Dąbki to the far side of the lake for more room.
Somewhere else
No neighbour on record
No other spot in the atlas sits within reach of this one.
Rescue
Launch
Lake side has grass and sand launching; the Gleźnowo bases sit on the south-east shore with a sandy water entry, while the Baltic side is a long sandy beach.
Space
Medium. The launch reportedly moved from Dąbki to the far side of the lake for more room.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Learn on the lake side and leave the open Baltic beach until you can ride upwind.
- Phone a lakeside base when northwest is forecast; it often turns up here even when the forecast undercalls it.
- Treat east wind at Gleźnowo carefully: it comes in side-off and cyclic.
- Aim for the second half of June to mid-September if you need the base open for rental or cover on the water.
- Drive to Gleźnowo on the south-east shore, not to Dąbki: that is where the bases moved.
- A 12 m and a 9 m cover most days for a 75-85 kg rider; the 7 m earns its place in spring and autumn.
Getting there
Airport
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) or Szczecin (SZZ); Rome2Rio lists Szczecin and Gdańsk among nearby airports, and FlixBus lists Gdańsk Airport-Koszalin service.
Route
By car from Koszalin, take road 6 east and road 203 toward Dąbki; bus access is via Koszalin/Darłowo services.
Cost level
budget
Staying
Wind4You/Jot2 has rooms on site, and Dąbki itself is a summer seaside village full of holiday lets.
No-wind days
Cycling on the Dąbki-Dąbkowice route along Lake Bukowo, the EuroVelo/R-10 coastal route through the Darłowo commune, Darłowo area trips, and beach time.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Dąbki?
March to May and September to November are listed as the best months, alongside a local summer sea-breeze pattern in July.
Is Dąbki suitable for beginners?
Yes, the shallow, flat Lake Bukowo side with large near-shore shallows is suited to beginners and progression, while the Baltic sea side adds chop and small-to-medium waves.
What is the wind like at Dąbki?
S to SSW is best on the lake, while west wind is reported at the Gleźnowo base; conditions are frontal with a local summer sea breeze roughly 11:00 to 18:00.
Are there safety or rescue services at Dąbki?
A lifeguard watches the water during opening hours and can send safety craft if needed, and the lake area is also described as patrolled by pontoon.
Last updated: August 2026