Here you will find the known cold-water swimming spots in Hungary, and which club, group or company swims where. If you are just starting out, look for a community session: starting alongside experienced swimmers is safer. Before you go, read the beginner's guide and the safety rules.
Places
On the map, spots close to each other merge into a numbered circle that opens up as you zoom in. Click a spot for its details.
Domb Beach
16–17 °C (Domb Beach (Kecskemét))
On the enclosed grounds of the Benkó Zoltán Szabadidőközpont; the water is accessible from October to April. The base of the Sivatagi Fókák.
Swimming here: Sivatagi Fókák
More detailsDunakeszi Szabadstrand
12–17 °C (Danube)
A sandy shore on the Danube; a venue of the Nemzetközi Hidegvíz Törzs Egyesület. Running water: the current and the water level change from day to day.
Swimming here: Nemzetközi Hidegvíz Törzs Egyesület
More detailsLupa Beach
16–17 °C (Lake Lupa)
The best-known winter swimming venue in Hungary. The first Hungarian Ice Swimming Championship was held here in 2024. In winter the beach has a 25-metre, six-lane winter course, which can only be used with a lifeguard present.
Swimming here: Nemzetközi Hidegvíz Törzs Egyesület
More detailsSun City Szabadidőközpont
The venue of the Jégmadarak from Szeged: dips and training together every Sunday.
Swimming here: Jégmadarak
More detailsCommunity finder
Clubs, groups and companies, and the places where they swim. You can join the ones marked „Community sessions” as a beginner too. Get in touch with the organisers before you go.
Jégmadarak
A cold-water team from Szeged: dips and training together every Sunday.
Place: Sun City Szabadidőközpont
More detailsNemzetközi Hidegvíz Törzs Egyesület
A member organisation of the association. It holds regular dips, workshops and camps, and it organised the Hungarian Ice Swimming Championship.
Places: Dunakeszi Szabadstrand (12–17 °C), Lupa Beach (16–17 °C)
More detailsSivatagi Fókák
A cold-adaptation community in Kecskemét: group cold-water swims at Domb Beach at weekends from October to April. Newcomers are welcome.
Place: Domb Beach (16–17 °C)
More detailsCurrent water temperatures
How cold is the water now? The latest morning readings of the larger lakes and rivers, from the official gauging stations. The water temperature alone does not tell you how long you can stay in: for that, read what to watch for in the water.
Lake Balaton
14–17 °C
12 October 2026 · Hungarian Hydrological Forecasting Service (OVSZ)
Gauging stations: Siófok 14.4 °C, Tihany rév 16.7 °C
Danube
12–17 °C
12 October 2026 · Hungarian Hydrological Forecasting Service (OVSZ)
Gauging stations: Nagymaros 12.2 °C, Budapest 17.1 °C, Mohács 16.7 °C
Tisza
15–16 °C
12 October 2026 · Hungarian Hydrological Forecasting Service (OVSZ)
Gauging stations: Tokaj 15.3 °C, Szolnok 16.2 °C, Szeged 16.3 °C
Lake Tisza
17 °C
12 October 2026 · Hungarian Hydrological Forecasting Service (OVSZ)
Gauging stations: Tiszafüred 16.9 °C
Lake Velence
12 °C
12 October 2026 · Hungarian Hydrological Forecasting Service (OVSZ)
Gauging stations: Agárd 12.3 °C
Lake Fertő
12 °C
12 October 2026 · Hungarian Hydrological Forecasting Service (OVSZ)
Gauging stations: Fertőrákos 12.4 °C
Lake Lupa
16–17 °C
12 October 2026 · manual reading
Domb Beach (Kecskemét)
16–17 °C
12 October 2026 · manual reading
Morning readings, for guidance only. The water at the shore and at the surface can differ: always check on site.
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