Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Bridge
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Choppy water. Big sea bridge in the center of the beach.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Nice soft sand. Long beach.
Identified hazards: None
Weather specificities: Wetsuit neccessary all year.
Wind specificities: Best in NE/E winds.
Access description: by Car - By car from Riga. Drive west and then north along the coast, pass Roja until you reach Kolka.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Food
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Choppy, waves maximum 2-3 m.
Infos: Nice soft sand on both sides of the point. Lots of space.
Identified hazards: None
Weather specificities: Wetsuit neccessary all year.
Wind specificities: This spot has the best wind in Latvia. Many directions work.
Access description: by Car - By car from Riga. Drive west and then north along the coast, pass Roja and Kolka and turn right on the t-junction and drive until the road ends.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Rescue
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Wind type: Frontal
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: Camping
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Infos: A cliff next to the small beach.
Identified hazards: Other
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Frontal
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Cloudy
Infos: Long, shallow lagoon.
Beach type & size: Grass - Small
Infos: Some boats and anchors, few rocks.
Identified hazards: Other
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Wind type: Frontal
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: Other
Extra: Don't disturb locals.
Nightlife: None.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Swimmers, Rocks, Stones
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: July, August, September
Wind type: Frontal
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: River Mouth
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Swimmers, Mole
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Access description: by Car, Bus -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Flat to choppy water. With westerly winds medium waves.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Infos: Long sandy beach, lots of space.
Weather specificities: The season is June to August but with wetsuit March to November. Season: air 15-30C, water 20C.
Wind specificities: Best in NW and SW.
Best months: June, July, August, September, October
Access description: by Car - From Riga or directly from Liepaja by car. Here get to the south of the harbour.
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Fishernets
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Choppy with waves.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Nice, long and sandy beach. Lots of space.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Weather specificities: The season is 8 months long, from April to November. Wetsuit needed most of time except midsummer.
Wind type: Frontal
Wind specificities: Best direction is NW.
Access description: by Car, Bus - Get there by car, just Northwest of Riga.
Specific rules: None
Extra: It is the best to park in the paid parking lot, safer and very close to the beach.
Nightlife: None.
Accommodations: Toilet, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Swimmers, Mole
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Choppy water and up to 3m waves possible with according wind directions and strength.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Long, sandy beach with lots of space.
Identified hazards: Stones
Weather specificities: Wetsuit needed all year round.
Wind type: Frontal
Wind specificities: Good winds with westerly depressions, mainly in autumn.
Best months: September, October
Access description: by Car - Ventspils is located at the west coast. 180 km from the Riga airport. The beach is south of the harbor.
Specific rules: Zones
Extra: Special beach area for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
Accommodations: Camping, Shower, Toilet, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Wave breaker
Water quality: Clean
Infos: There is something that probably has been an old wave breaker further in water, so waves break there and on this side water is relatively flat, good for beginners.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: Bystanders
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Wind type: Frontal
Access description: by Car - Private houses around, watch where you park.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: None
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: River
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Stones
Water quality: Cloudy
Beach type & size: Grass, Sand - Small
Identified hazards: Stones
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Mole
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Big waves with onshore wind, flat riding with sideshore wind, since the wind comes over a mole. This place is good for experts in wave riding only.
Infos: Rocky spot. Parking right at the beach. Very popular place for local windsurfers and kiteboarders to go on weekends. Enough space for everyone.
Weather specificities: Wetsuit necessary all year. In winter the water is frozen.
Wind type: Frontal
Wind specificities: Good winds, many days per year. Bigger winds in autumn and spring. Gusty when sideshore. Winds usually from from 7 up to 15 m/s.
Best months: March, April, September, October
Access description: by Car - Pavilosta is located on the west coast of Latvia between the port cities of Liepaja and Ventspils and about 210 km west of Riga. Motorway from Riga - you can choose two routes: R?ga-Kandava-Kuld?ga-Alsunga-J?rkalne-P?vilosta (210 km) or R?ga-Saldus-Aizpute-P?vilosta (205 km).
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Toilet, Food
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Choppy water, waves maximum 1.5m.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Nice soft sand. Long beach with lots of space.
Identified hazards: None
Weather specificities: Wetsuit nesesarry all year. In winter the water is frozen.
Wind specificities: no info yet.
Access description: by Car - One of the closest and most popular spots from Riga. 15min by car. Just drive to the West from Riga.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: For nightlife go to Riga.
Accommodations: Shop, Toilet, Food
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Lake
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Stones
Water quality: Cloudy
Beach type & size: Grass - Small
Infos: Broken glass, narrow landing area, must come back to the place because in other places very hard to get out of the lake.
Identified hazards: Concrete, Other
Wind type: Frontal
Access description: by Car, Bus - Have to call to get into the port. Number written on the fence.
Specific rules: Fees
Extra: 2 Ls entry fee.
Nightlife: None.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Wind type: Frontal
Access description: by Car -
Extra: Free parking / paid parking (depending on season)
Nightlife: None.
Accommodations: Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Fishernets, Stones
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: Stones
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Camping, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Lake
Water type: Shallow
Infos: Mostly good for winter kiting on snow and ice.
Best months: January, February, December
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: None
Wind type: Frontal
Best months: April, May, September, October, November
Access description: by Car, Train -
Specific rules: None
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