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Spot de Gauja River Mouth (Carnikava)

Gauja River Mouth (Carnikava) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Overview

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.

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Gauja River Mouth (Carnikava): when to go?

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.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

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.

Monthly averages — Gauja River Mouth (Carnikava) — averaged over 3 years of records
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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Technical details of Gauja River Mouth (Carnikava) spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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