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Vitrupe Beach kitesurf and windsurf spot

Latvia

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.64 | 24.37

Overview

Vitrupe is a coastal village on Latvia's north-east coast, in the Vidzeme region, on the Gulf of Riga shore. The spot is at the mouth of the Vitrupe River.

The beach faces west towards the Gulf of Riga. West to north-west winds are most favourable. The bottom is sandy. The Vidzeme coast offers a spectacular natural setting with its cliffs and forests.

Vitrupe is an isolated spot with very limited services. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Vitrupe Beach

Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:06

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

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Vitrupe Beach: 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

290h

in June · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and April, at 22 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is September, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days10 d S October: 14 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days10 d S October: 14 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Vitrupe Beach
Monthly averages — Vitrupe Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 142 h -1 °C 88 mm
February 10.5 76 h 1 °C 39 mm
March 14.5 137 h 5 °C 29 mm
April 21.5 196 h 9 °C 55 mm
May 18.5 169 h 15 °C 41 mm
June 22.0 290 h 18 °C 87 mm
July 15.0 176 h 21 °C 116 mm
August 22.5 264 h 20 °C 78 mm
September 10.0 99 h 19 °C 51 mm
October 14.0 120 h 11 °C 65 mm
November 20.5 179 h 6 °C 89 mm
December 20.0 154 h 3 °C 69 mm

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Technical details of Vitrupe Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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