Ventspils
Windsurf spot · Latvia
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 11 kn gusting 17, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1195, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in May4 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 | 0, poor | wind from the south, 9 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 16kn | side-on | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 17kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 19kn | on | chop | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 11kn | side-on | chop | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 20kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 12kn | on | chop | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 4 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 8 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 17kn | side | chop | 10°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 May
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About Ventspils
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.7 km out (1 in 270). 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 windsurfing at beginner level the best month is usually May, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ventspils. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak 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$1,030–US$1,960 each
about US$1,030–US$1,960 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 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$503–US$1,040 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,960 |
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: Ventspils
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 45m
About 20h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RIX, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 3h by road
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