Overview

Au Sable Point is a kitesurf spot located on the western shore of Lake Huron, in northeastern Lower Michigan, near Oscoda and Tawas. This point jutting into Lake Huron offers good exposure to east and northeast winds. The area is near the Au Sable River mouth and the Huron National Forest. Sandy beach with interesting wave conditions in east winds.

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Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:41

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Au Sable Point : when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

309h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in March, with 309 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Au Sable Point

Monthly averages — Au Sable Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	228 h	-2 °C	44 mm
February	23.5	200 h	1 °C	27 mm
March	29.5	309 h	6 °C	59 mm
April	29.0	316 h	11 °C	65 mm
May	28.5	288 h	16 °C	40 mm
June	28.5	296 h	23 °C	37 mm
July	23.5	189 h	26 °C	95 mm
August	27.0	265 h	25 °C	16 mm
September	24.5	203 h	22 °C	73 mm
October	26.0	236 h	17 °C	26 mm
November	25.0	221 h	7 °C	33 mm
December	26.0	210 h	0 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Au Sable Point spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Lake Huron water body with east exposure. East to northeast winds create waves of 1 to 2 meters. Cold water — full wetsuit required except in midsummer. Sandy bottom. Longshore currents possible along the coast in strong winds. The point position offers better wind exposure than surrounding straight beaches.

Hazards

Longshore currents along the coast in strong winds. Cold Lake Huron water with hypothermia risk. Currents at the nearby Au Sable River mouth. Driftwood and debris possible. Violent thunderstorms possible in summer with lightning risk — exit water immediately. Relatively remote area — bring safety equipment.

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