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Big Muskego Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Wisconsin
Overview
Big Muskego Lake is a kitesurf spot southwest of Milwaukee in Wisconsin. This moderate-sized inland lake offers flat water conditions for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. Shallow lake with good fetch in certain wind directions. Residential environment. Season from May to October.
Spot forecast for Big Muskego Lake
Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:02
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Big Muskego Lake: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
313h
in March · 30 rideable days
The season runs from March to June, peaking in March: 29 rideable days a month and 313 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 22 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 110 mm.
Monthly averages: Big Muskego Lake
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.5 | 246 h | -2 °C | 47 mm |
| February | 25.0 | 246 h | 3 °C | 20 mm |
| March | 30.0 | 313 h | 9 °C | 105 mm |
| April | 28.0 | 330 h | 14 °C | 53 mm |
| May | 29.5 | 315 h | 19 °C | 86 mm |
| June | 28.0 | 287 h | 26 °C | 57 mm |
| July | 22.0 | 176 h | 27 °C | 98 mm |
| August | 26.0 | 198 h | 26 °C | 110 mm |
| September | 24.0 | 182 h | 25 °C | 16 mm |
| October | 29.0 | 244 h | 18 °C | 14 mm |
| November | 27.0 | 237 h | 9 °C | 64 mm |
| December | 25.0 | 206 h | 0 °C | 29 mm |
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Technical details of Big Muskego Lake 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
- Intermediate
On the water
Shallow freshwater with flat water conditions. The lake is generally shallow throughout. Muddy bottom with aquatic weeds. Water warms quickly in summer due to shallow depth.
Hazards
Very shallow lake with risk of hitting bottom. Aquatic weeds can snag lines. Boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms frequent in the Midwest. Muddy bottom making relaunching difficult.
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Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport17.3 kmsource noaa
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COLLGW17.4 km
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KC9VAF11.1 km
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