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Whitefish Point Lake Superior kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
United States · Michigan
Overview
Whitefish Point is a kitesurf spot located on the southern shore of Lake Superior, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Nicknamed the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes" due to numerous historic shipwrecks, this point jutting into Lake Superior is one of the most exposed and dangerous locations on the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is on site. Conditions are extreme with powerful waves and frigid water. Spot reserved for experts only.
Spot forecast for Whitefish Point Lake Superior
Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:44
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Whitefish Point Lake Superior: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
271h
in December · 30.5 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 10 °C. It peaks in December, with 271 hours of usable wind.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 112 mm.
Monthly averages: Whitefish Point Lake Superior
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.5 | 282 h | -4 °C | 55 mm |
| February | 26.5 | 255 h | -2 °C | 45 mm |
| March | 29.5 | 342 h | 2 °C | 76 mm |
| April | 29.5 | 367 h | 8 °C | 67 mm |
| May | 27.5 | 357 h | 14 °C | 53 mm |
| June | 28.5 | 339 h | 19 °C | 84 mm |
| July | 26.0 | 265 h | 22 °C | 23 mm |
| August | 26.0 | 294 h | 22 °C | 94 mm |
| September | 27.0 | 280 h | 20 °C | 17 mm |
| October | 29.5 | 318 h | 14 °C | 28 mm |
| November | 28.0 | 278 h | 5 °C | 90 mm |
| December | 30.5 | 271 h | -2 °C | 112 mm |
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Technical details of Whitefish Point Lake Superior spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Expert
On the water
Lake Superior water body, the largest, deepest, and coldest of the Great Lakes. Waves can reach 3 meters or more in storms, with a fetch of several hundred kilometers. Frigid water year-round (maximum 15°C in summer) — drysuit strongly recommended, thick full wetsuit minimum. Strong and unpredictable currents around the point. Lake Superior does not forgive mistakes.
Hazards
EXTREME DANGER — Whitefish Point is one of the most dangerous locations on the Great Lakes. Frigid water with rapid and potentially fatal hypothermia risk. Massive waves in storms. Very strong and unpredictable currents around the point. Intense commercial shipping (Great Lakes freighters). Extremely remote area with rescue services very far away. Weather changing abruptly on Lake Superior. Limited cell phone coverage. Never ride alone. Complete safety equipment mandatory.
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