Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 7 kn gusting 12, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1135, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Jul4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | on | chop | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | flat | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | flat | 6°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
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About Laivu centrs
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 1°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 sailing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rīga. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$958–US$1,840 each
about US$958–US$1,840 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$958–US$1,840 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rīga
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RIX, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 35 min by road
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