Liepāja Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Latvia

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 56.51 | 20.99

Overview

Liepāja is Latvia's most renowned kitesurfing spot, located on the country's west coast facing the Baltic Sea. The long sandy beach stretches for several kilometres, providing ample space for riding.

The spot works primarily with west and south-west winds, which blow side-shore to side-onshore. Conditions vary from calm days perfect for beginners to more challenging sessions with wind-generated chop.

Liepāja regularly hosts kitesurfing competitions and has an active local community. The city offers all necessary amenities. The main season runs from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Liepāja Beach

Sunrise 08:18 · Sunset 18:22

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

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Liepāja Beach: 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

276h

in August · 24.5 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 September, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 12 rideable days12 d S October: 18 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 12 rideable days12 d S October: 18 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 99 mm.

Monthly averages: Liepāja Beach
Monthly averages — Liepāja Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 165 h 2 °C 82 mm
February 14.5 115 h 2 °C 58 mm
March 16.5 178 h 6 °C 27 mm
April 14.5 159 h 10 °C 34 mm
May 13.5 130 h 15 °C 53 mm
June 23.0 331 h 18 °C 73 mm
July 21.0 252 h 22 °C 99 mm
August 24.5 276 h 21 °C 66 mm
September 12.0 124 h 19 °C 57 mm
October 18.0 140 h 12 °C 69 mm
November 22.5 181 h 7 °C 58 mm
December 19.0 143 h 5 °C 65 mm

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Technical details of Liepāja Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: S, NW.

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