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Pinconning Park kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Michigan
Overview
Pinconning Park is a kitesurf spot located on the western shore of Saginaw Bay, Michigan. This park provides access to the shallow waters of Saginaw Bay. The bay, protected from open Lake Huron, offers flat water to moderate chop conditions suited for intermediate riders. The town of Pinconning, known as Michigan's cheese capital, is a quiet access point to the bay.
Spot forecast for Pinconning Park
Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:44
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Pinconning Park: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
359h
in April · 30 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in April, with 359 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 — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 65 mm.
Monthly averages: Pinconning Park
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.0 | 245 h | -2 °C | 39 mm |
| February | 23.0 | 225 h | 2 °C | 23 mm |
| March | 29.0 | 322 h | 7 °C | 54 mm |
| April | 30.0 | 359 h | 13 °C | 51 mm |
| May | 29.5 | 351 h | 18 °C | 35 mm |
| June | 29.5 | 355 h | 25 °C | 24 mm |
| July | 25.5 | 213 h | 27 °C | 46 mm |
| August | 26.5 | 261 h | 26 °C | 13 mm |
| September | 24.0 | 212 h | 23 °C | 18 mm |
| October | 28.5 | 238 h | 18 °C | 21 mm |
| November | 24.0 | 228 h | 8 °C | 45 mm |
| December | 25.5 | 216 h | 0 °C | 65 mm |
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Technical details of Pinconning Park 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
Saginaw Bay water body, shallow and sheltered. Moderate chop in sustained winds without large waves. Cold water requiring full wetsuit except in midsummer. Sandy and muddy bottom. Bay warms faster than open Lake Huron. Flat water conditions suited for progression and freeride.
Hazards
Shallow bay becoming rough quickly in northeast winds. Cold water with hypothermia risk. Shoals that can surprise riders. Fishing and recreational boat traffic in summer. Violent thunderstorms possible with lightning risk — exit water immediately. Occasional fog reducing visibility.
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