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Akinys Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Lithuania · Klaipėdos apskritis

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 56.03 | 21.07

Overview

Akinys is a spot north of Klaipėda, on the Lithuanian Baltic coast, near the Latvian border. The beach faces west towards the Baltic Sea.

The sandy beach faces west. South-west to north-west winds are most favourable. The bottom is sandy and gradual. The spot is relatively quiet and uncrowded.

The season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Akinys Beach

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:25

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Akinys Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

316h

in June · 25 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 316 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 10 rideable days10 d F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days10 d S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 10 rideable days10 d F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days10 d S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 159 mm.

Monthly averages: Akinys Beach
Monthly averages — Akinys Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 134 h 2 °C 85 mm
February 10.0 80 h 3 °C 57 mm
March 18.5 151 h 7 °C 36 mm
April 17.0 152 h 11 °C 39 mm
May 17.5 128 h 16 °C 89 mm
June 25.0 316 h 19 °C 75 mm
July 20.5 230 h 22 °C 159 mm
August 23.5 241 h 22 °C 55 mm
September 10.0 99 h 20 °C 70 mm
October 12.5 108 h 12 °C 75 mm
November 16.5 141 h 7 °C 76 mm
December 18.0 129 h 5 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Akinys Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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