Preluk is a small bay on the Croatian coast between Rijeka and Opatija, with the harbour of Volosko on the far side. It is a windsurf and wing spot built on one wind, the tramontana: a cool breeze that flows down from the hills behind in the early morning and blows offshore across the bay, SURF magazine says.
The offshore wind keeps the water smooth, which the magazine says suits freestylers and anyone working on manoeuvres.
Marotti says the tramontana blows every morning at around 15 knots, and SURF that it is often stronger in spring and autumn.
18% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In November the wind most often sits at 4 to 7 kt (43% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hour is 8am, on 14% of days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
November on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Rideable days5 of 30Three Novembers in the record
Wind, rideable hours16 ktMean over daylight hours at 12 kt+
Air13.7°CMaximum
Take it with you
The full Preluk report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch notes05Offshore wind, deep water & the 300 m line06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits
WindChaser spot reportPrelukRijeka, Croatia · November18% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
When it gets busy
Crowds
WindChaser has no crowd count for Preluk yet. Volosko harbour, by the Surf café-bar, is where the windsurfers and wingers meet.
On the water
What November usually does
Wind directionN, offshoreThe tramontana flows down from the hills and blows offshore across the bay, SURF magazine says.
Wind strength15 to 16 ktThe mean over rideable daylight hours, November to January, in the record. SURF gives 10 to 18 kt for the midsummer tramontana.
When it blowsEarly morningHighest at 8am in the record. In summer the tramontana is over by 10am at the latest.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
Launch
Hazard
Parking
School
Stay
Webcam
Approximate
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Nearest airportRijeka (RJK)On Krk, about 40 km, around 42 minutes by road. Trieste (TRS) is about 105 km.
On the groundNovember to JanuaryThe months the record counts the most windy mornings. The guides’ tramontana is also a summer morning wind.
Getting aroundCarA large car park at the old Camp Preluk entrance.
