Kitesurfing in Harju County
4 spots · 1 destination · 5 schools
Four beaches ring Tallinn in Harju County: Laulasmaa's protected lagoon on Lahepere Bay for lessons, Stroomi's sandy Kopli Bay beach for tricks, Kakumäe's western city beach, and Salmistu further east on the Gulf of Finland.
Conditions run May through October on synoptic and mixed wind, with shallow sandy launches throughout and none built for serious waves.
Harju County holds 4 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 1 destination. Riding here is mostly flat water. The season runs May to October. Every spot suits beginners. 5 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Laulasmaa & Kakumäe.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
KakumäeTallinn, Haabersti district2026has a date window2026: Kakumäe is an official Tallinn public bathing beach with monitored water and lifeguards from 1 June to 31 August.
LaulasmaaLääne-Harju Parish, Pakri Bay20262026: no municipal kite permit, kite zone or seasonal ban. The parish has no official public beaches, but the popular swimming spots including Laulasmaa Spa are water-tested.
SalmistuKuusalu Parish, north coast east of Tallinn20262026: the harbour car park is 1 EUR/hour, with the first 15 minutes free; driving a vehicle or trailer onto the harbour territory itself costs 12 EUR per entry.
StroomiTallinn, Kopli Bay shore, between Merimetsa and Pelguranna20262026: during the swimming season, about 15.05-30.09 depending on ambient temperature, the surfing area is on the left side of the beach, about 50 m wide, with the swimming area on the right; in the cold season the beach is listed as open for sports.
Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.
The winds here
what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote
No wind is named across this region
Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.
Destinations in Harju County
All spots in Harju County
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z, and no spot here is filed above tier 3.
Last updated September 2026