Kapteina Osta

Kapteina Osta

Salacgrīva • Latvia flag Latvia
192 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.3 m
Waves
flat, small, medium

Overview

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You can catch some flat water inside the marina. Beware of wind shadows. No crowd even during summer time. Car parking is right on the beach (enter camping territory, free). WC near the beach. Camping cafe and rooms available all year round. Camping

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It is your responsibility to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
2215410
1813310
1610200
138210
137100
94100
146100
135100
149200
2013410
1812310
2213400
Dominant wind direction
wind 221º
wind 185º
wind 185º
wind 311º
wind 314º
wind 273º
wind 271º
wind 226º
wind 223º
wind 185º
wind 225º
wind 182º
Avg. wind (kt)
14
13
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
13
12
13
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
161821
161721
1517–
151721
1415–
1416–
1417–
1416–
151721
161821
151720
151720
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
1º -3º
1º -3º
5º -1º
9º 2º
14º 7º
20º 13º
22º 16º
21º 15º
17º 11º
11º 7º
6º 2º
2º -2º
Water temperature
2º
1º
1º
3º
8º
14º
18º
19º
16º
11º
8º
5º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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Waves
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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