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Belle Isle kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Michigan
Overview
Belle Isle is a kitesurf spot located on Belle Isle, a 390-hectare island park in the Detroit River, between Detroit (Michigan) and Windsor (Ontario, Canada). This iconic island offers a unique urban setting for kitesurfing, with the Detroit skyline on one side and Windsor on the other. The Detroit River water body is relatively flat but with a constant current. Urban spot accessible from downtown Detroit.
Spot forecast for Belle Isle
Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 18:42
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Belle Isle: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
259h
in May · 28.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 259 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is February, at 18.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 95 mm.
Monthly averages: Belle Isle
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.5 | 234 h | -1 °C | 67 mm |
| February | 18.5 | 185 h | 3 °C | 15 mm |
| March | 26.5 | 289 h | 10 °C | 41 mm |
| April | 27.5 | 305 h | 16 °C | 53 mm |
| May | 28.5 | 259 h | 21 °C | 64 mm |
| June | 26.0 | 256 h | 27 °C | 44 mm |
| July | 25.0 | 186 h | 29 °C | 95 mm |
| August | 25.0 | 193 h | 27 °C | 88 mm |
| September | 20.5 | 142 h | 24 °C | 29 mm |
| October | 23.0 | 196 h | 19 °C | 30 mm |
| November | 23.5 | 200 h | 9 °C | 35 mm |
| December | 22.0 | 210 h | 2 °C | 76 mm |
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Technical details of Belle Isle 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
Detroit River water body, relatively flat with a constant southward current toward Lake Erie. Water is warmer than the Great Lakes thanks to passing through Lake St. Clair. Full wetsuit recommended in spring and fall, shorty in summer. Variable bottom. The current constantly influences riding and requires good upwind ability. River width approximately 1 km around the island.
Hazards
Constant Detroit River current that can carry riders downstream. Intense commercial shipping — freighters and bulk carriers transiting between Great Lakes. International border with Canada — do not drift across unintentionally. Very heavy recreational boat traffic in summer. Port structures, docks, and pilings around the island. If wind dies, the current makes returning difficult. Violent thunderstorms possible.
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Coleman A Young Municipal Airport7.5 km
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EW0641 Windsor CA2.5 km
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