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Deer Creek kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Utah
Overview
Deer Creek is a kitesurf spot on Deer Creek Reservoir, a mountain lake at 1,647m elevation in Provo Canyon between Heber City and Provo. This 12 km² lake offers a spectacular setting surrounded by the Wasatch Mountains. Thermal winds funnel through the canyon in the afternoon. Clear, cold mountain water. Deer Creek State Park features beaches and amenities. Season from May to October.
Spot forecast for Deer Creek
Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:38
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Deer Creek: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
130h
in June · 22.5 rideable days
The season runs from May to October, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 130 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 4 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is February, with 40 mm.
Monthly averages: Deer Creek
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0 | 21 h | 1 °C | 25 mm |
| February | 9.0 | 51 h | 4 °C | 40 mm |
| March | 11.5 | 71 h | 7 °C | 31 mm |
| April | 10.5 | 59 h | 14 °C | 8 mm |
| May | 16.5 | 98 h | 19 °C | 17 mm |
| June | 22.5 | 130 h | 29 °C | 2 mm |
| July | 21.5 | 122 h | 32 °C | 2 mm |
| August | 22.5 | 136 h | 30 °C | 9 mm |
| September | 17.5 | 89 h | 26 °C | 14 mm |
| October | 18.0 | 107 h | 19 °C | 24 mm |
| November | 12.5 | 68 h | 10 °C | 10 mm |
| December | 5.0 | 33 h | 6 °C | 23 mm |
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Technical details of Deer Creek spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Clear mountain freshwater. Water temperature from 2°C in winter (frozen) to 20°C in summer. Canyon lake with good fetch. Rocky to sandy bottom. Variable chop in the canyon. Full 4/3 wetsuit minimum, 5/3 recommended in spring/fall. Elevation 1,647m.
Hazards
Canyon thermal winds can increase abruptly with gusts. Cold water — hypothermia possible. Mountain thunderstorms with lightning. Heavy motorboat traffic in summer. Rocks along shoreline. State Park entrance fee.
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