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Ķegums Beach (Daugava) kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Latvia
Overview
Ķegums is a town on the Daugava River, about 60 km south-east of Riga in Latvia. The kitesurfing spot is on the Ķegums Reservoir, created by the hydroelectric dam.
The reservoir offers a freshwater body with flat water conditions. The surface is relatively wide for riding. North-west and south-east winds work best along the reservoir axis.
Ķegums is accessible from Riga in about 1 hour. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate riders.
Spot forecast for Ķegums Beach (Daugava)
Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:07
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Ķegums Beach (Daugava): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
166h
in June · 17 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, April and May, at 16 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is November, at 5.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 150 mm.
Monthly averages: Ķegums Beach (Daugava)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.5 | 65 h | -1 °C | 72 mm |
| February | 13.5 | 100 h | 1 °C | 54 mm |
| March | 11.5 | 114 h | 8 °C | 28 mm |
| April | 16.5 | 153 h | 13 °C | 59 mm |
| May | 14.5 | 118 h | 18 °C | 76 mm |
| June | 17.0 | 166 h | 21 °C | 127 mm |
| July | 9.5 | 89 h | 25 °C | 150 mm |
| August | 9.5 | 81 h | 22 °C | 116 mm |
| September | 9.0 | 70 h | 20 °C | 45 mm |
| October | 13.0 | 102 h | 11 °C | 68 mm |
| November | 5.5 | 43 h | 5 °C | 73 mm |
| December | 13.0 | 95 h | 2 °C | 58 mm |
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Technical details of Ķegums Beach (Daugava) spot
The spot works with winds from SE, W, WNW, NW.
Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SSE, WSW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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