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Spot de Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast)

Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast) kitesurf and windsurf spot

Overview

This second Vitrupe spot is an alternative access point on the Vidzeme coast in Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga shore. Conditions are similar to the main Vitrupe spot.

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 remarkable natural landscape.

The season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate riders.

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Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast): when to go?

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 10 °C. It peaks in January, with 195 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 · 40% 30-40 knots · 9% 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 55 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast) — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.3 195 h -1 °C 19 mm
February 23.7 218 h 1 °C 18 mm
March 23.0 239 h 3 °C 11 mm
April 25.7 288 h 8 °C 20 mm
May 23.3 288 h 13 °C 19 mm
June 20.7 255 h 19 °C 24 mm
July 26.0 358 h 20 °C 41 mm
August 23.3 268 h 21 °C 55 mm
September 24.3 242 h 17 °C 18 mm
October 27.3 261 h 10 °C 28 mm
November 22.3 177 h 5 °C 25 mm
December 26.7 169 h 1 °C 9 mm
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Technical details of Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast) spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

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