Overview

Randu Pļavas is a unique coastal meadow area near Salacgrīva, on Latvia's north-east coast. It is a remarkable natural landscape on the Gulf of Riga shore.

The spot faces west towards the Gulf of Riga. West to north-west winds are most favourable. The bottom is sandy and the water shallow. The coastal meadow area offers an exceptional natural setting.

Randu Pļavas is a protected natural area. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Randu Pļavas (Salacgrīva)

Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:06

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

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Randu Pļavas (Salacgrīva): 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

308h

in June · 23 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and November, at 23 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is February, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: Randu Pļavas (Salacgrīva)

Monthly averages — Randu Pļavas (Salacgrīva) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	137 h	-1 °C	90 mm
February	11.0	77 h	1 °C	36 mm
March	15.0	132 h	5 °C	29 mm
April	21.0	208 h	9 °C	56 mm
May	18.5	175 h	15 °C	47 mm
June	23.0	308 h	18 °C	96 mm
July	15.0	184 h	21 °C	118 mm
August	24.0	283 h	20 °C	63 mm
September	11.5	114 h	19 °C	63 mm
October	15.0	133 h	11 °C	66 mm
November	22.0	189 h	6 °C	85 mm
December	20.0	149 h	3 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of Randu Pļavas (Salacgrīva) spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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