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Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast) kitesurf and windsurf spot
Latvia
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.
Spot forecast for Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast)
Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:04
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Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
311h
in August · 26.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is February, at 11.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 117 mm.
Monthly averages: Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.5 | 133 h | 0 °C | 85 mm |
| February | 11.5 | 88 h | 1 °C | 37 mm |
| March | 15.5 | 141 h | 5 °C | 27 mm |
| April | 23.5 | 229 h | 8 °C | 53 mm |
| May | 21.0 | 211 h | 14 °C | 39 mm |
| June | 25.0 | 331 h | 18 °C | 88 mm |
| July | 19.5 | 225 h | 21 °C | 117 mm |
| August | 26.5 | 311 h | 19 °C | 75 mm |
| September | 13.5 | 123 h | 18 °C | 51 mm |
| October | 16.5 | 138 h | 11 °C | 63 mm |
| November | 21.0 | 187 h | 6 °C | 87 mm |
| December | 21.0 | 159 h | 3 °C | 66 mm |
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Technical details of Vitrupe (Vidzeme Coast) spot
The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.
Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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