Lao sadam
Pärnu county and the Gulf of Riga · Liivi laht
At a glance
- 1 mPermitted draughtpilot book
- 55 mMaximum lengthregister
- 4 mMaximum beamregister
- 0.4 mQuay depthregister
- 1 April – 31 OctoberNavigation periodregister
Here the published draught (1 m) is greater than the deepest quay depth (0.4 m): the sources disagree or measure different places. Confirm with the harbour before arriving.
Permitted draught is the limit the sailing directions publish for entering; quay depth is the register's figure for the deepest quay — other quays may be shallower. Neither guarantees a berth that suits your boat.
Services
- Shore powerUnknown
- WaterUnknown
Prices and availability
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Arrival
Pärnu maakond, Pärnu linn, Lao küla, Lao sadam, 88110
Harbour surroundings
Not for navigation. See every harbour on the map.
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Official navigation charts and markers, for information only — not a primary navigation aid.
Sailing directions
Based on a published sailing directions guideUse together with an up-to-date nautical chart and navigational warnings.
Depths and dimensional restrictions
The maximum permitted draught is 1.0 m. Published depths alongside are quay 1: 0.4 m. Depths are referenced to EH2000.[2]
Depths quay by quay (1)
| quay 1 | 0.4 m |
|---|
Sources
- Sailing directions Lootsiraamat 1.3 — Väinamere S lootsikohast Sorgu lõunapoini
- Sailing directions Lootsiraamat 1.3 — Väinamere S lootsikohast Sorgu lõunapoini
Published 12 Sept 2026 · revision 4
Historical wind statistics
Prevailing winds
How often the wind blew FROM each direction, May–September 2021–2025.
Modelled data, not measured at the harbour
Rings: May (inside) → Sep (outside). Figure at the edge: share of the whole season.
The wind most often came from WSW (13 % of the season's hours).
- under 3 %
- 3–6 %
- 6–9 %
- 9–13 %
- 13–20 %
- 20 % or more
Regional model data cannot show how sheltered the harbour is, or how the wind moves around its piers and breakwaters.
Data as a table
| Wind from | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 4.4 % | 3.6 % | 3.0 % | 3.6 % | 5.3 % | 4.0 % |
| NNE | 3.8 % | 2.5 % | 1.9 % | 2.1 % | 4.2 % | 2.9 % |
| NE | 3.1 % | 1.8 % | 3.5 % | 3.2 % | 3.2 % | 3.0 % |
| ENE | 4.5 % | 2.1 % | 5.1 % | 4.8 % | 3.8 % | 4.1 % |
| E | 4.4 % | 3.5 % | 5.0 % | 3.2 % | 5.4 % | 4.3 % |
| ESE | 4.2 % | 4.2 % | 4.1 % | 4.5 % | 7.4 % | 4.9 % |
| SE | 4.3 % | 3.8 % | 3.6 % | 5.8 % | 9.3 % | 5.3 % |
| SSE | 3.4 % | 4.6 % | 4.0 % | 5.8 % | 7.5 % | 5.1 % |
| S | 6.2 % | 4.4 % | 4.7 % | 7.9 % | 6.9 % | 6.0 % |
| SSW | 7.3 % | 5.9 % | 4.9 % | 7.8 % | 7.2 % | 6.6 % |
| SW | 8.2 % | 12 % | 12 % | 11 % | 8.5 % | 10 % |
| WSW | 11 % | 16 % | 18 % | 12 % | 7.7 % | 13 % |
| W | 8.6 % | 10 % | 11 % | 8.6 % | 5.4 % | 8.8 % |
| WNW | 7.3 % | 7.9 % | 7.4 % | 8.7 % | 5.0 % | 7.3 % |
| NW | 10.0 % | 11 % | 5.8 % | 6.1 % | 5.5 % | 7.7 % |
| NNW | 8.1 % | 6.2 % | 4.9 % | 4.5 % | 7.4 % | 6.2 % |
| calm | 0.6 % | 0.4 % | 0.4 % | 0.3 % | 0.3 % | 0.4 % |
| % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % |
Calm: below 0.5 m/s; counted in the total, not in any direction. 18360 valid hours of 18360 expected.
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF / Copernicus Climate Change Service), ~25 km grid · model grid point 7.4 km west of the harbour (58.250, 24.000) · May–September 2021–2025, UTC · 18360 valid hours of 18360 expected · Data retrieved 2026-10-07 · Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5), CC BY 4.0
Data: port register, record updated 29 Apr 2026.
View from the ground
Visitor observations
Sailors' experiences, not the harbour's official information.
Practical details and harbour documents
- Address
- Pärnu maakond, Pärnu linn, Lao küla, Lao sadam, 88110
- Navigation period
- 1. aprill - 31. oktoober
- Position
- 58.23400° N, 24.12209° E
- Phone
- 5217288
- arbetona@gmail.com
All services in the register
Veesõiduki sildumise võimaldamine · Elekter · Joogivesi
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