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Big Sandy Reservoir kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Wyoming
Overview
Big Sandy Reservoir is a kitesurf spot on an isolated reservoir at 2,058m elevation in southwestern Wyoming, near Farson. Located in the Green River basin at the foot of the Wind River Range, this lake offers consistent southwest winds and a spectacular desert plain setting. Very uncrowded. Access via gravel road. Season from June to September. Very limited services in the area.
Spot forecast for Big Sandy Reservoir
Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:28
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Big Sandy Reservoir: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
209h
in June · 25.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 12.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 11 mm.
Monthly averages: Big Sandy Reservoir
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.5 | 75 h | -2 °C | 0 mm |
| February | 19.0 | 148 h | 2 °C | 4 mm |
| March | 18.5 | 157 h | 7 °C | 5 mm |
| April | 19.0 | 156 h | 12 °C | 6 mm |
| May | 22.0 | 177 h | 16 °C | 4 mm |
| June | 25.5 | 209 h | 24 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 137 h | 27 °C | 4 mm |
| August | 19.5 | 135 h | 26 °C | 1 mm |
| September | 19.0 | 110 h | 22 °C | 1 mm |
| October | 18.5 | 114 h | 15 °C | 11 mm |
| November | 13.5 | 76 h | 6 °C | 3 mm |
| December | 17.0 | 112 h | 3 °C | 4 mm |
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Technical details of Big Sandy Reservoir spot
The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Cold high-altitude freshwater. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 19°C in summer. Sandy to muddy bottom. Very variable lake level depending on irrigation — can be very low in late summer. Moderate chop. Full 4/3 wetsuit minimum. Elevation 2,058m.
Hazards
Extreme isolation: no rescue services, no cell coverage. High elevation (2,058m): rapid dehydration. Violent thunderstorms with lightning in summer. Very variable lake level — dangerous shallows. Powerful winds can exceed 40 knots. Hypothermia possible. Pronghorn antelope and mule deer on roads.
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