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Salacgrīva - Kapteinu Osta kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Latvia

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.79 | 24.34

Overview

Salacgrīva is a small port town on Latvia's north-east coast, on the Gulf of Riga shore, near the Estonian border. The spot is near the Kapteinu Osta marina.

The coast faces west-north-west towards the Gulf of Riga. West to north-west winds are most favourable. The bottom is sandy and the water shallow. The gulf offers relatively calm conditions.

Salacgrīva is a quiet town with basic services. It is known for its fish festival. The season runs from May to October. The spot suits intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Salacgrīva - Kapteinu Osta

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:03

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Salacgrīva - Kapteinu Osta: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

191h

in November · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and April, at 24 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is February, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d F March: 16 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d F March: 16 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 140 mm.

Monthly averages: Salacgrīva - Kapteinu Osta
Monthly averages — Salacgrīva - Kapteinu Osta — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 132 h -1 °C 86 mm
February 10.5 80 h 1 °C 36 mm
March 16.0 131 h 5 °C 28 mm
April 23.0 222 h 9 °C 54 mm
May 18.0 182 h 15 °C 56 mm
June 24.5 320 h 18 °C 99 mm
July 17.0 198 h 22 °C 140 mm
August 24.5 288 h 20 °C 75 mm
September 11.5 111 h 19 °C 60 mm
October 15.5 137 h 11 °C 67 mm
November 22.5 191 h 6 °C 88 mm
December 20.0 150 h 3 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Salacgrīva - Kapteinu Osta spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

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