Ragaciems kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Latvia

Spot currently openBeginner level 57.03 | 23.49

Overview

Ragaciems is a fishing village on Latvia's west coast, on the Gulf of Riga shore. The village is known for its smoked fish market and sandy beach.

The beach faces north-west towards the Gulf of Riga. North-west to north winds are most favourable. The bottom is sandy and the water shallow. Conditions are generally calm thanks to the gulf's shelter.

Ragaciems is about 50 km from Riga. The village has an authentic fishing village character. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Ragaciems

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:11

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

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Ragaciems: 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

219h

in April · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 17 rideable days a month and 219 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is September, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days21 d A May: 17 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 6 rideable days6 d S October: 10 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days21 d A May: 17 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 6 rideable days6 d S October: 10 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 156 mm.

Monthly averages: Ragaciems
Monthly averages — Ragaciems — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 73 h 1 °C 67 mm
February 8.5 72 h 2 °C 51 mm
March 12.0 115 h 7 °C 22 mm
April 21.0 219 h 10 °C 55 mm
May 17.0 169 h 15 °C 66 mm
June 17.5 197 h 19 °C 85 mm
July 17.0 160 h 22 °C 156 mm
August 14.0 149 h 21 °C 67 mm
September 6.0 67 h 19 °C 40 mm
October 10.0 91 h 12 °C 49 mm
November 9.5 62 h 6 °C 35 mm
December 13.0 90 h 4 °C 43 mm

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Technical details of Ragaciems spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Not rideable 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, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, WSW.

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