Name: Liepāja Lake (Bird Pier)
Address: LV

Overview

This spot is on Liepāja Lake, a large freshwater lake just east of the city of Liepāja in Latvia. The access point is near the bird observation pier (putnu laipa).

The lake offers perfect flat water conditions for learning and freestyle. The water is fresh and shallow. All wind directions work thanks to the large surface of the lake. The lake is an ideal alternative to the sea in easterly winds.

The spot is easily accessible from Liepāja. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits beginners.

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Spot forecast for Liepāja Lake (Bird Pier)

Sunrise 08:20 · Sunset 18:20

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

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Liepāja Lake (Bird Pier): when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

253h

in January · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 12 °C. It peaks in January, with 253 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Liepāja Lake (Bird Pier)

Monthly averages — Liepāja Lake (Bird Pier) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	253 h	2 °C	85 mm
February	24.5	232 h	2 °C	59 mm
March	28.5	326 h	6 °C	29 mm
April	28.0	356 h	10 °C	35 mm
May	28.5	382 h	16 °C	55 mm
June	29.5	456 h	19 °C	72 mm
July	28.5	384 h	22 °C	112 mm
August	28.0	366 h	21 °C	62 mm
September	24.5	274 h	19 °C	56 mm
October	26.5	286 h	12 °C	73 mm
November	27.0	258 h	7 °C	60 mm
December	29.5	240 h	5 °C	67 mm

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Technical details of Liepāja Lake (Bird Pier) spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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