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Kráľová – Šoporňa / Štrkovec

Kráľová reservoir on the Váh, Šoporňa, Trnava region · Slovakia · 48.260°N, 17.805°E

A big lowland reservoir on the Váh with steady flat-land wind, ridden March to November and with several named launches.

Rider weight75 kg

Live wind

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Water & wetsuit

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About this spot

Kráľová is built on the flat West Slovak lowland, which gives it mostly steady wind; it is used for windsurfing and kiting from March to November. Spotkitesurf lists five launches around it — Štrkovec, Šoporňa, Bagre, Kaskády and Váhovce.

A caravan-rental blog says beginner courses run here, but no school page confirms it, so the beginner label is withheld.

3-day forecast

Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–30 kn range.

Conditions

Water
choppy
Depth
Not published — check on site
Seabed
mud, stones
Skill
intermediate, expert
Beginners
Not for beginners — intermediate and up
Wind range
12 kn – 30 kn

Access & parking

Šoporňa / Kráľová nad Váhom, near Galanta — about 60 km from Bratislava.

Parking: Roadside at the launches — check local signage.

Amenities

  • Village services in Šoporňa and Kráľová nad Váhom

Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from windsurf.sk's community spot register, Spotkitesurf's Slovak spot list, Slovakia.travel's kiting page and Slovak school pages (Kite Ride). Kite Ride itself writes that Slovak lakes are poor for learning and runs its courses in Hungary — so no Slovak spot carries a beginner label. Pins are approximate, wind windows are my reading of each shoreline, and bathing-zone, fishing and fee rules need checking on site. Water temperature is a seasonal lake estimate; the marine model has no inland data.

Local hazards

  • Large open water
  • Stony dam sections
  • Anglers along the banks

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