Liepāja, Latvia
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About Liepāja
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.8 km out (1 in 278). The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Liepāja.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PLQ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
See flights ORD → PLQ · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Liepāja.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 15 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 20kn | cross-off | 1.5 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 12 knots | 17kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 25kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 45, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 22kn | side | 1.1 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 13kn | side-on | 1.3 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the south, 15 knots | 20kn | side | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 16kn | cross-off | 2.0 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 37, fair | wind from the south-west, 19 knots | 31kn | side-on | 1.7 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 18, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots | 35kn | on | 1.7 mwaves |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec2of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to PLQ, changing at AMS, then 1h 20 by road. About 18h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 17, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctKite Liepāja
15 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Thu 22 OctKite Liepāja
13 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 13, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.3 m.
- Sat 24 OctKite Liepāja
15 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PLQ, changing at AMS, then 1h 20 by road. About 18h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £865–£1,665 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £440–£915
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
Places to eat near Liepāja
- Pizzashop.lvPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Sushi BoomSushi · 0.3 km from the centre
- Barons BumbiersEastern european · 0.4 km from the centre
- GINGER | ķīniešu virtuve, suši bārsChinese · 0.4 km from the centre
- Amber PizzaPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- Doka picaPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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