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Zelda's Island kitesurf spot

United States · Kansas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 460 m 38.95 | -98.66

Overview

Zelda's Island is a kitesurf spot in central Kansas at 460m altitude. The surrounding open prairies provide unobstructed wind exposure. Isolated atmosphere typical of the central Kansas plains.

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Spot forecast for Zelda's Island

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:49

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

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Zelda's Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

123h

in April · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, June and April, at 19 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is December, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 14 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 14 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Zelda's Island
Monthly averages — Zelda's Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 47 h 1 °C 34 mm
February 12.0 81 h 9 °C 18 mm
March 17.0 121 h 17 °C 18 mm
April 17.5 123 h 21 °C 18 mm
May 14.0 81 h 24 °C 101 mm
June 19.0 205 h 31 °C 98 mm
July 19.5 175 h 34 °C 136 mm
August 14.0 124 h 31 °C 46 mm
September 17.5 146 h 29 °C 9 mm
October 16.5 149 h 24 °C 17 mm
November 13.5 88 h 14 °C 58 mm
December 8.0 39 h 10 °C 3 mm

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Technical details of Zelda's Island spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater. Moderate size. Some shallow areas. Short chop in strong winds.

Hazards

Tornado Alley — supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes. Lightning. Remote location with limited services. Strong winds and gusts possible on open terrain.

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