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Palmu Licis
Surf spot · Latvia
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NW 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 19, too small
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 330, poor
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 615, poor
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Palmu Licis does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 8°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. 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.
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About
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About Palmu Licis
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.8 km out (1 in 385). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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). The town to stay in is Liepāja, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,110–US$2,090 each
about US$1,110–US$2,090 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 PLQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,090 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Liepāja
11 min by car · 51 places to stay
About Liepāja its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PLQ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → PLQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.