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Spot de Buļļi (Bolderāja)

Buļļi (Bolderāja) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Overview

Buļļi is a district in the Bolderāja area, west of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava River into the Gulf of Riga. It is an urban kitesurfing spot easily accessible from Riga.

The spot is on the Gulf of Riga beach, facing north. North to north-west winds are most favourable. The bottom is sandy. The area is relatively flat with shallow water near the shore.

Buļļi is easily accessible by car from central Riga (about 20 minutes). The season runs from May to October. The spot suits beginners and intermediates.

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Buļļi (Bolderāja): when to go?

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, April and October, at 24 rideable days and 7 °C. The low point is November, at 17.3 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 71% 22-30 knots · 26% 30-40 knots · 2% 40+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 70 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Buļļi (Bolderāja) — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 187 h 0 °C 13 mm
February 21.7 188 h 2 °C 18 mm
March 19.3 195 h 5 °C 11 mm
April 23.3 237 h 10 °C 24 mm
May 22.0 244 h 17 °C 19 mm
June 18.0 191 h 21 °C 34 mm
July 20.3 248 h 22 °C 70 mm
August 18.0 188 h 23 °C 56 mm
September 18.0 181 h 19 °C 12 mm
October 23.3 218 h 11 °C 25 mm
November 17.3 131 h 5 °C 13 mm
December 21.7 137 h 1 °C 11 mm
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Technical details of Buļļi (Bolderāja) spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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