Overview

Mud Lake is a kitesurf spot on a shallow lake in the Snake River plain in eastern Idaho. This natural alkaline lake offers vast shallow expanses and consistent southwest winds. Flat volcanic prairie terrain. Isolated and uncrowded spot. Lake level varies considerably with seasons and years. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Mud Lake

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 18:37

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

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Mud Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

155h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 155 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 2.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is October, with 25 mm.

Monthly averages: Mud Lake

Monthly averages — Mud Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	16 h	-2 °C	5 mm
February	9.5	72 h	1 °C	24 mm
March	15.5	128 h	8 °C	13 mm
April	19.5	132 h	15 °C	9 mm
May	21.5	162 h	19 °C	11 mm
June	21.5	205 h	27 °C	8 mm
July	24.0	155 h	31 °C	4 mm
August	18.0	121 h	29 °C	6 mm
September	14.0	84 h	25 °C	6 mm
October	15.0	87 h	16 °C	25 mm
November	8.0	50 h	7 °C	7 mm
December	9.0	63 h	2 °C	21 mm

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Technical details of Mud Lake spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Shallow alkaline freshwater. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 22°C in summer. Very shallow — risk of hitting bottom everywhere. Muddy bottom. Extremely variable level — can be dry some years. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Very shallow lake: hitting bottom is nearly certain. Variable level — check conditions before coming. Isolation: limited cell coverage. Rattlesnakes. Thunderstorms with lightning in summer. Plain winds can be powerful.

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