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Liepāja - Karosta kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Latvia
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.
Spot forecast for Liepāja - Karosta
Sunrise 08:18 · Sunset 18:22
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Liepāja - Karosta: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
344h
in August · 28 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 344 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is September, at 15 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% 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 - Karosta
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.5 | 184 h | 2 °C | 82 mm |
| February | 16.5 | 140 h | 3 °C | 57 mm |
| March | 20.0 | 207 h | 6 °C | 26 mm |
| April | 26.0 | 282 h | 10 °C | 33 mm |
| May | 23.5 | 249 h | 16 °C | 55 mm |
| June | 26.5 | 404 h | 19 °C | 72 mm |
| July | 26.0 | 311 h | 22 °C | 99 mm |
| August | 28.0 | 344 h | 21 °C | 57 mm |
| September | 15.0 | 151 h | 19 °C | 59 mm |
| October | 20.5 | 169 h | 12 °C | 64 mm |
| November | 22.5 | 196 h | 7 °C | 66 mm |
| December | 22.0 | 169 h | 5 °C | 67 mm |
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Technical details of Liepāja - Karosta spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.
Depending on conditions: N, S, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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