Palmu Užava Surf Guide

Palmu Užava in Latvia is an exposed river break that only works when conditions are just right. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. There is too little fetch for groundswells to form and the ideal wave direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here.

Palmu Užava Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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6.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Palmu Užava:

The best conditions reported for surf at Palmu Užava occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Explore Palmu Užava Location Map

Interactive Palmu Užava surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Palmu Užava is Visby Airport (VBY) in Sweden, which is 189 km (117 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Palmu Užava is Khrabrovo (Kaliningrad) Airport (KGD) in Russia, 267 km (166 miles) away.

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Palmu Užava Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:02 Local Time
Wednesday 06
6AM9AM12PM3PM
Wave (m)
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.5
N
Period (s) 4 4 4 3
Wind (km/h)
5
10
15
25
Wind State glass cross-
off
cross cross-
off

Swell History at Palmu Užava

Surf stats for Palmu Užava, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Palmu Užava

Wind stats for Palmu Užava, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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