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Roja kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Latvia
Overview
Roja is a small fishing port on the north coast of Courland, Latvia, on the shores of the Gulf of Riga. The kitesurfing spot is on the beach near the harbour.
The beach is sandy and faces north towards the Gulf of Riga. North to north-west winds are most favourable, blowing onshore. The bottom is sandy and the water shallow. The Gulf of Riga offers calmer waters than the open Baltic Sea.
Roja is a quiet village with basic services. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits beginners and intermediates.
Spot forecast for Roja
Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:13
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Roja: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
180h
in April · 19 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 16 rideable days a month and 180 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is September, at 6 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 143 mm.
Monthly averages: Roja
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.5 | 76 h | 1 °C | 86 mm |
| February | 9.0 | 66 h | 1 °C | 40 mm |
| March | 10.0 | 102 h | 5 °C | 18 mm |
| April | 19.0 | 180 h | 9 °C | 51 mm |
| May | 14.5 | 143 h | 14 °C | 36 mm |
| June | 16.0 | 173 h | 18 °C | 62 mm |
| July | 13.0 | 118 h | 21 °C | 143 mm |
| August | 15.5 | 131 h | 20 °C | 82 mm |
| September | 6.0 | 52 h | 18 °C | 67 mm |
| October | 9.0 | 84 h | 11 °C | 59 mm |
| November | 7.5 | 51 h | 6 °C | 46 mm |
| December | 12.0 | 88 h | 4 °C | 58 mm |
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Technical details of Roja spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: NE, WSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Beginner
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