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Jūrmala - Pumpuri kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Latvia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 56.97 | 23.77

Overview

Pumpuri is one of the districts of Jūrmala, Latvia's famous seaside resort located a few kilometres from Riga. Pumpuri Beach is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots in the Riga area.

The long white sand beach faces the Gulf of Riga, oriented to the north. North-west to north-east winds blow onshore to side-onshore and provide the best conditions. The bottom is sandy and the water shallow near the shore.

Jūrmala is easily accessible from Riga (25 minutes by car). The spot has good tourist infrastructure. The kitesurf season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate level riders.

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Spot forecast for Jūrmala - Pumpuri

Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Jūrmala - Pumpuri: 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

218h

in June · 22 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 218 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is September, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Jūrmala - Pumpuri
Monthly averages — Jūrmala - Pumpuri — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.0 69 h 1 °C 65 mm
February 9.5 74 h 2 °C 45 mm
March 13.0 115 h 7 °C 22 mm
April 21.5 227 h 11 °C 82 mm
May 20.5 212 h 16 °C 69 mm
June 22.0 218 h 21 °C 68 mm
July 20.5 190 h 24 °C 145 mm
August 17.5 171 h 22 °C 95 mm
September 7.5 71 h 20 °C 48 mm
October 11.5 100 h 11 °C 48 mm
November 8.5 65 h 6 °C 39 mm
December 11.5 89 h 3 °C 39 mm

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Technical details of Jūrmala - Pumpuri spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, WSW.

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

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