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Salaspils (Daugava River) kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Latvia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 18 m 56.85 | 24.34

Overview

Salaspils is a town south-east of Riga, on the banks of the Daugava River. The kitesurfing spot uses a widened section of the river that provides enough water surface for riding.

The water body is freshwater with moderate current. Conditions are flat water. The spot is relatively narrow, limiting usable wind directions. North-west and south-east winds work best along the river axis.

Salaspils is easily accessible from Riga (about 20 minutes). The season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate to advanced riders due to current and limited space.

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Spot forecast for Salaspils (Daugava River)

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:08

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

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Salaspils (Daugava River): when to go?

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Season · peak

200h

in April · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 21 rideable days a month and 200 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d A May: 22 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d A May: 22 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Salaspils (Daugava River)
Monthly averages — Salaspils (Daugava River) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 93 h 0 °C 64 mm
February 18.0 129 h 2 °C 50 mm
March 15.5 152 h 8 °C 27 mm
April 23.5 200 h 13 °C 66 mm
May 22.0 185 h 18 °C 76 mm
June 22.5 249 h 22 °C 110 mm
July 17.5 166 h 25 °C 136 mm
August 19.5 175 h 23 °C 117 mm
September 13.5 120 h 21 °C 49 mm
October 15.0 141 h 11 °C 67 mm
November 10.5 71 h 5 °C 68 mm
December 16.0 120 h 3 °C 51 mm

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Technical details of Salaspils (Daugava River) spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SSE, WSW, NNW.

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Intermediate

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