Spot guide Podersdorf / Neusiedler See
About this spot
The idyllic village of Podersdorf is the most popular spot for surfers at Neusiedler See, which turns into the Mecca of the Viennese surf scene as it's only an hour's worth of driving from Vienna. Every year at the end of April, kitesurfing and windsurfing competitions take place at the summer opening on the beach of Podersdorf.
Plenty of free parking is available, the wide kilometre long beach with access to the lake is divided into bathing and surfing areas.
Due to its shallow water depth of less than 2m, Lake Neusiedl is a paradise for beginners and pros alike. The prevailing wind direction is northwest. During the summer months, winds from southeast to southwest are also frequent. Especially on hot, humid summer days thunderstorms suddenly form, and winds can intensify at any time during a storm, often reaching 6 to 10 Beaufort within a few minutes. Most storms occur after a southerly air current, which then quickly changes to a strong north-westerly wind. Optical storm warning systems are provided all around the lake (orange flashing lights).
Sports and activities at this spot
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Podersdorf / Neusiedler See popularity
Additional information
General
This is the spotguide for Podersdorf / Neusiedler See in Burgenland, Austria. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, fishing or paragliding.
Spot guide
This is the spotguide for Podersdorf / Neusiedler See in Burgenland, Austria. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing or paragliding.
Statistics
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Severe Weather Warnings
When a severe weather warning or advisory is provided by the local meteorological institute, we display it as a banner above the wind forecast.
The weather warning, for example a high wind warning, can help you prepare for dangerous weather conditions and avoid weather-related risks. The color scale indicates the intensity of the predicted weather event. For more details click or tap on the warning. General information about severe weather warnings can be found in our help section.
Please be aware that severe weather may occur without a prior severe weather warning being reported.
Units
We use knots and degrees Celsius as our default units. These units are often used by sailors, kiters, surfers, windsurfers and paragliders. Use website settings to switch between units and 7 different languages at any time. For converting between wind speed units such as knots, km/h (kilometers per hour), m/s (meters per second), and mph (miles per hour) use our wind speed calculator.
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