Lithuania · Klaipėdos apskritis
55.49 | 21.24
Švencelė is a village on the eastern shore of the Curonian Lagoon in Lithuania, facing the Curonian Spit. It is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots on the lagoon.
The lagoon offers exceptional flat water conditions with shallow water. Westerly winds are most favourable, blowing side-shore to side-onshore across the lagoon. The bottom is sandy and muddy.
Švencelė is accessible from Klaipėda (about 30 km south). The spot is very popular with kitesurfing schools for teaching. The season runs from May to October. The spot is perfect for beginners.
The season runs from April to July, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 349 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is September, at 19.7 days.
16-22 knots · 58% 22-30 knots · 35% 30-40 knots · 7% 40+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 53 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.0 | 195 h | 1 °C | 23 mm |
| February | 23.0 | 196 h | 3 °C | 30 mm |
| March | 23.3 | 235 h | 6 °C | 14 mm |
| April | 25.7 | 285 h | 10 °C | 18 mm |
| May | 25.3 | 284 h | 17 °C | 24 mm |
| June | 24.3 | 290 h | 20 °C | 41 mm |
| July | 26.3 | 349 h | 21 °C | 50 mm |
| August | 23.0 | 250 h | 23 °C | 53 mm |
| September | 19.7 | 206 h | 19 °C | 17 mm |
| October | 25.7 | 249 h | 12 °C | 22 mm |
| November | 20.0 | 163 h | 5 °C | 28 mm |
| December | 21.7 | 155 h | 1 °C | 24 mm |
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