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Vaide

Vaide is one of the twelve historic Livonian Coast fishing villages strung along the Baltic-facing shore southwest of Cape Kolka, inside Slītere National Park. The open Baltic beach here is used by riders as a small-to-bigger wave spot when swell and wind line up, away from the crowds of the bigger Latvian towns.

waves

Šlīteres Zilo kalnu krauja, the coastal bluff overlooking the sea near Cape Kolka — Mikus Porietis / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

Water

type	small to big waves
tides	minimal Baltic tide range

Levels

beginner	no
intermediate	yes
advanced	yes
notes	Open Baltic beach break character; not a flat-water beginner venue.

Launch & crowd

vibe	Quiet fishing-village coastline.

Hazards

exposed open-sea beach
remote, few services
part of a protected national park coastline

Rules

Within Slītere National Park / Livonian Coast protected area - respect dune and village access.

Travel basics

Nearby: Kolkarags, Mazirbe

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org