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Spot de Liepāja - Karosta

Liepāja - Karosta kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Overview

Karosta is a former military district located north of Liepāja, Latvia. Karosta Beach offers a unique setting for kitesurfing, with ruins of Soviet fortifications in the background.

The beach faces west, directly exposed to the Baltic Sea. West and south-west winds are most favourable. The spot is less crowded than Liepāja's main beach, offering more space. The bottom is sandy.

Access is from the Karosta district. The spot suits intermediate to advanced riders. The season runs from May to October. The area is historically interesting with its military past.

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Liepāja - Karosta: when to go?

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, April and May, at 28 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is November, at 20.7 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 55% 22-30 knots · 37% 30-40 knots · 7% 40+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is June, with 52 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Liepāja - Karosta — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.3 199 h 2 °C 24 mm
February 24.3 217 h 3 °C 27 mm
March 24.3 250 h 5 °C 11 mm
April 27.0 295 h 9 °C 14 mm
May 27.0 302 h 15 °C 20 mm
June 23.7 275 h 19 °C 52 mm
July 28.7 391 h 20 °C 46 mm
August 24.0 286 h 22 °C 43 mm
September 22.3 244 h 18 °C 21 mm
October 26.7 265 h 12 °C 25 mm
November 20.7 166 h 6 °C 17 mm
December 23.0 152 h 2 °C 19 mm
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Technical details of Liepāja - Karosta spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

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