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Kolkasrags (Cape Kolka) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Latvia
Overview
Kolkasrags is the northernmost point of the Courland Peninsula, where the Gulf of Riga meets the open Baltic Sea. It is an iconic Latvian location and a unique kitesurfing spot.
The cape offers varied conditions depending on wind direction. East of the cape, Gulf of Riga waters are calmer. To the west, the open Baltic Sea is rougher. Currents can be strong at the tip of the cape.
The spot is located in Slītere National Park. It is reserved for experienced riders due to currents and remoteness from rescue services. The season runs from May to October.
Spot forecast for Kolkasrags (Cape Kolka)
Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:10
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Kolkasrags (Cape Kolka): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
323h
in May · 26.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 323 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 17.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 114 mm.
Monthly averages: Kolkasrags (Cape Kolka)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.0 | 190 h | 1 °C | 89 mm |
| February | 17.5 | 140 h | 1 °C | 37 mm |
| March | 23.5 | 248 h | 4 °C | 20 mm |
| April | 26.0 | 294 h | 7 °C | 44 mm |
| May | 26.5 | 323 h | 12 °C | 24 mm |
| June | 26.5 | 380 h | 17 °C | 76 mm |
| July | 25.5 | 347 h | 20 °C | 114 mm |
| August | 25.0 | 322 h | 19 °C | 73 mm |
| September | 21.5 | 215 h | 18 °C | 58 mm |
| October | 22.0 | 204 h | 11 °C | 63 mm |
| November | 24.5 | 195 h | 6 °C | 54 mm |
| December | 23.0 | 171 h | 4 °C | 51 mm |
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Technical details of Kolkasrags (Cape Kolka) spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: ESE, SSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Expert
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