Latvia
57.16 | 24.19
This spot is at the mouth of the Gauja River into the Gulf of Riga, near the town of Carnikava in Latvia. The location offers an interesting mix of river and coastal waters.
The water body faces north, towards the Gulf of Riga. North to north-west winds are most favourable. The river mouth offers sheltered and shallow waters with a sandy bottom.
Carnikava is about 25 km north of Riga. Access is easy. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits beginners and intermediates.
The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 10 °C. It peaks in January, with 214 hours of usable wind.
16-22 knots · 51% 22-30 knots · 41% 30-40 knots · 7% 40+ knots · 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 61 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 | 28.7 | 214 h | -1 °C | 13 mm |
| February | 24.7 | 223 h | 1 °C | 18 mm |
| March | 22.0 | 233 h | 4 °C | 11 mm |
| April | 26.7 | 295 h | 8 °C | 23 mm |
| May | 28.3 | 303 h | 14 °C | 25 mm |
| June | 23.0 | 263 h | 19 °C | 36 mm |
| July | 26.3 | 329 h | 21 °C | 59 mm |
| August | 23.3 | 256 h | 22 °C | 61 mm |
| September | 24.3 | 247 h | 17 °C | 12 mm |
| October | 27.3 | 259 h | 11 °C | 23 mm |
| November | 24.7 | 200 h | 4 °C | 15 mm |
| December | 28.0 | 183 h | 1 °C | 11 mm |
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