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Babīte Lake kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Latvia

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 56.94 | 23.79

Overview

Babīte Lake is a large shallow lake located about 20 km west of Riga, Latvia. It is a popular spot for kitesurfing and snowkiting in winter thanks to its large frozen surface.

The lake is very shallow (average depth 1-2 metres), making it a very safe spot. The waters are calm and flat, ideal for learning and freestyle. All wind directions work thanks to the round shape of the lake.

In winter, the lake freezes and becomes an excellent snowkite spot. Access is from several points around the lake. The kitesurf season runs from May to October, and December to March for snowkiting.

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Spot forecast for Babīte Lake

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:08

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

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Babīte Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

287h

in May · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 287 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days27 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days27 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 170 mm.

Monthly averages: Babīte Lake
Monthly averages — Babīte Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 215 h 0 °C 67 mm
February 19.0 173 h 2 °C 46 mm
March 23.5 251 h 8 °C 23 mm
April 26.0 307 h 12 °C 81 mm
May 27.0 287 h 18 °C 68 mm
June 26.0 304 h 21 °C 78 mm
July 22.5 254 h 24 °C 170 mm
August 21.0 221 h 22 °C 98 mm
September 18.5 200 h 20 °C 46 mm
October 22.5 212 h 11 °C 51 mm
November 21.5 185 h 5 °C 40 mm
December 28.0 211 h 3 °C 41 mm

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Technical details of Babīte Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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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