Dreverna
Klaipėda County · Curonian Lagoon - Cape Ventė · Priekulės seniūnija
also known as Dreverna GO2KITE, Drevernos uostas
Part of Cape Ventė, Curonian Lagoon →
Riding essentials
Season
Apr–Oct
Months riders and schools name
How windy
14-25 knots
Character: synoptic · cross-shore
Room to launch
tight
access rules on record, below
Water
lagoon
19–20 °C in summerFresh to brackish lagoon water, shielded from Baltic swell by the Curonian Spit
Hazards
13
Reported by riders
Level
Beginner to advanced
With a caveat: see Your level
Crowds
medium crowds · busy Jun Jul Aug
Schools
12
named at this spot
From the airport
49 min
International Airport (PLQ)
On the clock
14:00 · 16:00
Nothing thermal to wait for. The lagoon runs on synoptic wind, so a windy day is often already blowing at dawn and a calm one stays calm, and the forecast rather than the hour decides. Modelled hourly means for the point lift only about 1.5 knots from early morning to a 14:00-16:00 maximum, a shade more in summer. No local onset pattern is documented.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
Nearbystraight-line distance
Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.
- Kintaino page yet
- Juodkrantėno page yet
- Monciškėsno page yet
- Klaipėda/Giruliaino page yet
The spot
Getting to the water
Skill requirements
Season and gear
Facilities
Safety checks
The wind
Direction
Dominant direction
Westerly-sector wind is the useful prevailing pattern along the Curonian Lagoon coast, and SW, W and NW prevail in the Lithuanian nearshore generally.
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
The quiver, in words
Indicative, no local measurement. The 14-25 knot lagoon band puts a 75-85 kg rider on 11-12 m at the light end, 9-10 m through the middle and 7-8 m when it is over 25; a 14 m earns its keep here because plenty of summer days sit under 14 knots.Flat water, so most riders take the smaller of two sizes.
Character
synoptic
Typical strength
14-25 knots is the usual band across the Curonian Lagoon spots, with occasional days near 40. Indicative modelled hourly data for the point, 2021-2025, is more sober: daytime hours reach 12 knots or more on 35-39% of hours in October, December and January against 16-18% from May to September, and the median daily maximum is about 12 knots. Grid figures, not an on-water reading.
Forecast
Live forecast
Month by month
- Jan55
- Feb44
- Mar45
- Apr, riders' month25
- May, riders' month11
- Jun, riders' month8
- Jul, riders' month16
- Aug, riders' month16
- Sep, riders' month17
- Oct, riders' month47
- Nov37
- Dec45
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- 55%Jan2°
- 44%Feb2°
- 45%Mar4°
- 25%Apr7°
- 11%May14°
- 8%Jun19°
- 16%Jul22°
- 16%Aug22°
- 17%Sep20°
- 47%Oct14°
- 37%Nov8°
- 45%Dec4°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal.
Every figure, month by monthWindy days · Force 4+ · 12 kn or more · Knots · Wind from · Peaks at · Air · Water · Readings
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | Wind from | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55% | 69% | 65% | 13.4 kt | SSW | 14:00 | 0.7 °C | 1.9 °C | 62 |
| Feb | 44% | 54% | 53% | 13.5 kt | W | 14:00 | 2.4 °C | 2.1 °C | 57 |
| Mar | 45% | 56% | 50% | 12 kt | ESE | 14:00 | 3.3 °C | 3.6 °C | 62 |
| Apr | 25% | 50% | 40% | 11.4 kt | WSW | 15:00 | 7.3 °C | 7.4 °C | 60 |
| May | 11% | 31% | 23% | 10 kt | NW | 16:00 | 13.3 °C | 13.9 °C | 62 |
| Jun | 8% | 30% | 17% | 9.9 kt | W | 15:00 | 17.4 °C | 18.9 °C | 60 |
| Jul | 16% | 45% | 39% | 11.2 kt | W | 14:00 | 18.6 °C | 22 °C | 62 |
| Aug | 16% | 32% | 21% | 10 kt | W | 15:00 | 20 °C | 22.2 °C | 62 |
| Sep | 17% | 27% | 18% | 9.5 kt | SE | 15:00 | 15.7 °C | 19.8 °C | 60 |
| Oct | 47% | 65% | 55% | 13.4 kt | W | 13:00 | 10.5 °C | 13.5 °C | 62 |
| Nov | 37% | 53% | 45% | 13.1 kt | WSW | 12:00 | 4.5 °C | 8 °C | 60 |
| Dec | 45% | 65% | 55% | 14.1 kt | WSW | 13:00 | 1.5 °C | 4 °C | 62 |
How this is modelledmodelled · 2023-2024
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
lagoon
Standing depth
Partly standing-depth, but Dreverna is reported as slightly deeper at the shore than nearby Svencelė or Kintai; the exact standing-depth distance is unconfirmed.
Tides
Tide-independent Curonian Lagoon; practical water level is wind/weather driven rather than tidal.
Temperature
Summer (°C) about 19–20 °C average in July-August for Curonian Lagoon; warm spells can be higher.
Winter (°C) about 2–3 °C average in winter for Curonian Lagoon; ice/cold-water conditions are possible.
Modelled monthly average: 2–22 °C
Wetsuit
Summer: shorty or 3/2 on warm days, full suit for long sessions or cool weather. Spring/autumn: 4/3 to 5/4. Winter: specialist cold-water gear with hood, boots and gloves.
Currents
No tidal current issue; expect wind-driven drift and chop, plus local flow and traffic around the Dreverna River and harbor entrance.
Conditions
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
12 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: tight
Somewhere else
3 spots nearby
Rescue
Rescue — full text1 min read
Launch
Launch from the Dreverna harbor and lagoon area by the GO2KITE spot. Accounts of rigging space conflict: plenty of room to pump, launch and land in some, limited space with the concrete pier as the exit to the water in others. Inspect the rigging area and the current school setup before launching independently.
Rules & access
1 min read
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Schools that ride here
Rider tips
- Save the steel observation tower and the small boat pier for a no-wind afternoon; it is the standard stop for riders based at Svencelė.
- Check the GO2KITE live station and the Svencelė-Dreverna forecast before you drive; this lagoon is forecast-dependent, not thermal-reliable.
- Look at W, SW and NW first for clean lagoon flow, then confirm on site, because the launch orientation and the harbor shelter change what those directions give you.
- Walk the shoreline before you pump: rocks, rushes and seaweed sit in the access.
- If you are new or coming back after a layoff, book with GO2KITE or use the larger school area at Svencelė instead of self-launching beside harbor structures.
- Stay well clear of the harbor entrance, the moorings, the ferry and boat routes and any marked bathing zone.
- Bring warmer neoprene than the air temperature suggests; the lagoon averages around 17 C in June and September and about 12 C in May and October.
Getting there
Airport
Palanga International Airport (PLQ) is the closest practical airport; Vilnius (VNO) is the larger long-haul/connection fallback.
Route
Dreverna is about 30-31 km south/southeast of Klaipėda by road, roughly a 29-minute drive; from Palanga Airport the drive runs about 49 minutes. Public transport connects but is much slower and awkward with gear. A seasonal passenger ferry crosses to Juodkrantė in about 15 minutes, 11 EUR one way for an adult (2026).
Transfer
49 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Dreverna has the Dreverna harbor/camping complex with cottages, modular rooms and 22 caravan/camper pitches next to the yacht port; nearby Svencelė adds kite-focused accommodation, campsites and watersports bases. Klaipėda, Priekulė and the Curonian Spit add broader hotel and guesthouse options.
No-wind days
Dreverna Observation Tower, Dreverna harbor/restaurant/camping water activities, SUP/kayak/pedal boat rental, boat trips on the Curonian Lagoon and Nemunas Delta, the ferry to Juodkrantė, cycling routes around the Curonian Lagoon, birdwatching at Tyrai/Ventė Cape and day trips to Klaipėda or the Curonian Spit dunes.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Dreverna?
The practical season is spring through autumn, with typical Curonian Lagoon wind of 14-25 knots and occasional days up to 40 knots.
Is Dreverna suitable for beginners?
There's an active local school (GO2KITE), though the shore is deeper and access harder than at nearby Svencelė or Kintai, so beginners should book a lesson rather than self-launch.
What is the wind like at Dreverna?
Wind is synoptic and westerly-sector, often clean across the open lagoon, though it's forecast-dependent rather than a daily thermal.
What hazards are there at Dreverna?
The shoreline has reeds, seaweed and rocks, plus a concrete pier at the water entry, and boat and harbor traffic near the Dreverna River mouth.
The bigger pictureEverything about Curonian Lagoon - Cape Ventė
Last updated: August 2026