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Adriatic Sea (Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Albania, Malta) · Krk Island · Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Baška
Krk / Baška
also known as Krk / Baska, Baška, Vela Plaža
Nearby Krk / Punat 11 km · straight-line distance
Bora
10:00 · 12:00
No clean daily cycle to plan around. Across June-September the share of hours over 12 kt peaks late morning, roughly 10:00-12:00, and falls away through the evening; a bora episode blows through the night and does not care about the clock. Indicative rather than observed at the launch.
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
locals call it Bura / Bora; local thermal listing
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: No clean daily cycle to plan around. Across June-September the share of hours over 12 kt peaks late morning, roughly 10:00-12:00, and falls away through the evening; a bora episode blows through the night and does not care about the clock. Indicative rather than observed at the launch.
Typical strength
Kiteable hours are the exception in high summer. A 2019-2024 reanalysis for this cell gives June-August monthly means of 5-7 kt with only 7-15% of hours at 12 kt or more; September rises to about 21%, and November to January runs 28-33%, which is bora season. Indicative, from a roughly 25 km model grid: there is no anemometer at the beach.
The quiver, in words
Nothing published by riders here. On the summer days that do work a 75-85 kg rider is on 12-14 m or a foil; when a bora fills in the same rider is down to 8-10 m. Indicative, read off the wind distribution rather than local reports.
Direction to shore
Offshore to cross-offshore on the direction the spot is listed for. Vela Plaza sits at the head of Baska bay and the shoreline there runs roughly east-west with the open water to the south, so the beach faces south; NE arrives over the ridge behind town and blows away from the sand. Read off shoreline orientation, not from a local rider report.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan45
- Feb37
- Mar42
- Apr42
- May44
- Jun, riders' month22
- Jul, riders' month37
- Aug, riders' month37
- Sep, riders' month42
- Oct50
- Nov58
- Dec55
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- 45%Jan14°
- 37%Feb13°
- 42%Mar13°
- 42%Apr15°
- 44%May18°
- 22%Jun22°
- 37%Jul25°
- 37%Aug25°
- 42%Sep23°
- 50%Oct20°
- 58%Nov18°
- 55%Dec16°
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 | 45% | 66% | 60% | 16.3 kt | ENE | 11:00 | 7.9°C | 14°C | 62 |
| Feb | 37% | 46% | 42% | 13.1 kt | ENE | 12:00 | 9.5°C | 12.8°C | 57 |
| Mar | 42% | 58% | 55% | 13.7 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 10.3°C | 13.1°C | 62 |
| Apr | 42% | 62% | 52% | 13.6 kt | ENE | 13:00 | 12.7°C | 14.6°C | 60 |
| May | 44% | 61% | 58% | 13.6 kt | ENE | 13:00 | 17.7°C | 17.5°C | 62 |
| Jun | 22% | 33% | 28% | 11 kt | SW | 14:00 | 22.7°C | 22.1°C | 60 |
| Jul | 37% | 50% | 47% | 12.6 kt | SW | 13:00 | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 62 |
| Aug | 37% | 65% | 60% | 12.9 kt | ENE | 13:00 | 25.8°C | 25.2°C | 62 |
| Sep | 42% | 60% | 50% | 12.7 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 21.2°C | 22.8°C | 60 |
| Oct | 50% | 65% | 55% | 13.6 kt | ENE | 11:00 | 17.1°C | 20.4°C | 62 |
| Nov | 58% | 70% | 68% | 17 kt | ENE | 13:00 | 12.2°C | 17.9°C | 60 |
| Dec | 55% | 66% | 65% | 16 kt | ENE | 12:00 | 9.5°C | 15.5°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
Adriatic sea; flat to chop over a pebble/small-stone beach
Tides
tide independent
Temperature
23.3°C summer · 12.3°C winter
Wetsuit
shorts in summer; normal wetsuit in spring/autumn; thicker winter suit for cold months
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
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: small; almost no practical launch space in high season
Somewhere else
Krk / Punat, 11 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Launch at the south end of the bay, the least crowded stretch. The far northeast is sharp rocky cliff; a drift launch there is a foil-kite option and nothing more.
Space
small; almost no practical launch space in high season
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Rig at the south end of the bay; it is the least crowded stretch and the only launch worth trying.
- Skip midday in July and August; the swimmers own Vela Plaža from May to September and the launch gap closes.
- If the NE is Bora-driven and gusting, size down or sit it out; it is a katabatic wind and it leans offshore.
- When Baška is packed, drive to Punat; it is the Krk fallback in high season.
- Parking at Vela Plaža is paid in season; the beach itself is free.
- Foilers only: the far northeast is a drift launch off sharp rock, nothing else.
- Skip midday in July and August; the swimmers own Vela Plaza from May to September and the launch gap closes.
- When Baska is packed, drive to Punat; it is the Krk fallback in high season.
- Parking at Vela Plaza is paid in season; the beach itself is free.
- The beach faces south, so the NE blows off the land: go out with a way back that does not depend on the kite.
- Bring the big kite. Most summer hours here sit under 10 kt and the 12 kt days are a minority.
Getting there
Airport
Rijeka Airport (RJK), on Krk island
Route
Drive to Baška at the southern end of Krk; park and walk a short way to the spot.
Transfer
45 min
Cost level
moderate
Staying
Baška is a full resort town with rooms and beach accommodation; Vela Plaža has restaurants, cafes and tourist infrastructure directly along the beach.
No-wind days
Swimming and beach services on Vela Plaža, SUP rental, windsurf-board rental, parasailing, hiking around Baška and other Krk island day trips.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Baska?
June to September are the best months, with NE the main wind direction; some summer days also carry a thermal component.
Is Baska suitable for beginners?
No, the spot is listed for intermediate and expert riders. The beach is heavily used by swimmers in summer and the workable launch area is very limited.
What is the wind like at Baska?
The dominant wind is NE, often tied to the Bora coming off the Senj/Velebit coast, which can be gusty; this is better treated as advanced wind rather than beginner thermal cruising.
Where is the best place to launch?
The south end of Vela Plaza bay is the recommended launch area because it is less crowded; the far northeast end is only a rocky drift-launch option for experienced foil-kite users.
Last updated: August 2026