Nearby Rewa 18 km · Hel 23 km · Jastarnia 29 km · Puck 32 km · Kuźnica 32 km · Chałupy 36 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No daily cycle to plan around. The wind is frontal, so it arrives and leaves with the weather system rather than at a set hour. No local thermal pattern has been documented for this stretch of the bay.
The wind
Direction
Character
synoptic
fills in: No daily cycle to plan around. The wind is frontal, so it arrives and leaves with the weather system rather than at a set hour. No local thermal pattern has been documented for this stretch of the bay.
Typical strength
No usable measurement for the water. A station in the town reads about 3 knots year round, low enough that it cannot be sampling the open beach, and a Gdansk Bay station a few kilometres north gives about 9 knots from the west-northwest over a five-month record. Neither is a working figure for a kite session here, and no bay-side measurement has been found. Indicative only.
Direction to shore
NNW and SSE are sideshore. Northwest through northeast runs side-shore to onshore.
Dominant direction
West-northwest prevails over this part of Gdansk Bay, which at Sopot blows off the land rather than onto it. The usable kite directions are the other half of the compass: northwest through northeast, with NNW and SSE running sideshore.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan83
- Feb79
- Mar, riders' month57
- Apr, riders' month67
- May, riders' month45
- Jun, riders' month50
- Jul, riders' month52
- Aug, riders' month40
- Sep, riders' month43
- Oct, riders' month70
- Nov61
- Dec60
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- 16Jan2°
- 16Feb3°
- 12Mar4°
- 13Apr7°
- 12May12°
- 11Jun18°
- 12Jul21°
- 11Aug21°
- 11Sep19°
- 14Oct14°
- 12Nov9°
- 13Dec5°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 16.2 kt | WSW | 1.6°C | 1.8°C |
| Feb | 79% | 16 kt | W | 2.8°C | 3°C |
| Mar | 57% | 12.4 kt | W | 3.9°C | 4°C |
| Apr | 67% | 13.2 kt | N | 7°C | 7°C |
| May | 45% | 11.6 kt | W | 12.9°C | 12.2°C |
| Jun | 50% | 11.2 kt | WNW | 17°C | 18.1°C |
| Jul | 52% | 11.7 kt | W | 18.3°C | 20.6°C |
| Aug | 40% | 10.8 kt | WSW | 19.3°C | 21.2°C |
| Sep | 43% | 11.3 kt | E | 15.7°C | 19.1°C |
| Oct | 70% | 13.6 kt | W | 10.8°C | 13.7°C |
| Nov | 61% | 12.3 kt | WSW | 4.6°C | 9°C |
| Dec | 60% | 13.2 kt | SW | 2°C | 5°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. 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.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
mixed
Standing depth
Shallow access straight off the beach.
Tides
tide-independent (Baltic)
Temperature
Summer up to 22
Wetsuit
A wetsuit most of the year. Shorts do the job on warm high-summer days, a normal suit in spring and autumn, a thick one 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
4 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: Medium beach, wide sand, less of it once the swimmers arrive.
Somewhere else
Rewa, 18 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Long sandy beach on Gdańsk Bay, a short walk from the access points and parking.
Space
Medium beach, wide sand, less of it once the swimmers arrive.
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Give the mole a wide margin, upwind and downwind of it.
- Check which beach zones are closed to sailing before you rig in July and August.
- Park near the waterfront and walk in; the access points are short and the beach is wide.
- Use Sopot for a quick session between trains, and book beginner lessons at a bay or peninsula spot instead.
- Give the mole a wide margin, upwind and downwind of it: 100 m either side is closed water for swimmers and the right minimum for a kite.
- The prevailing wind here is offshore, so most days are not Sopot days - wait for the northwest-through-northeast band.
- Ride outside the guarded bathing hours or well away from the seven marked zones; the guards are there for swimmers, not for you.
Getting there
Airport
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN).
Route
Sopot sits in the Tri-City between Gdańsk and Gdynia. The train from Gdańsk airport takes about 31 minutes, and road or taxi access is short too.
Transfer
31 min
Cost level
mid
Staying
Rooms and parking sit close to the beach, and Sopot is a full resort town, so beds are easy to find and dear in July and August.
No-wind days
The pier, Skwer Kuracyjny, the lighthouse viewpoint, the promenade, the bars and restaurants, and the rest of the Tri-City.
Photos
FAQ
Is Sopot suitable for beginners?
Some sources list it as suitable for all levels, but other guidance calls it intermediate, so beginners should avoid crowded swimmer zones and stay clear of the pier.
What is the wind like at Sopot?
NNW and SSE are described as sideshore, with NW to NE also working as side-shore to onshore in this frontal Baltic pattern.
What hazards should riders know about at Sopot?
The Sopot pier is the defining water hazard, and the beach gets crowded with swimmers and tourists in July and August, when kite sailing may be restricted in some areas.
How do you get to Sopot?
Sopot sits in the Tri-City between Gdańsk and Gdynia, with a train from Gdańsk airport taking about 31 minutes.
Last updated: August 2026