Conchas Lake, New Mexico kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Nouveau-Mexique

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,268 m 35.38 | -104.23

Overview

Conchas Lake is a kitesurf spot located in New Mexico, at 1268 m altitude. This dam lake offers a vast water area with dominant southwest and west winds typical of the New Mexico plains. Wind conditions are consistent, especially in spring. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders with plenty of space to ride and a flat water area.

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Spot forecast for Conchas Lake, New Mexico

Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:15

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

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Conchas Lake, New Mexico: 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

285h

in April · 27.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 24 °C. It peaks in April, with 285 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is August, with 192 mm.

Monthly averages: Conchas Lake, New Mexico

Monthly averages — Conchas Lake, New Mexico — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	149 h	10 °C	7 mm
February	24.5	212 h	15 °C	11 mm
March	25.5	248 h	20 °C	11 mm
April	27.5	285 h	24 °C	4 mm
May	27.5	260 h	27 °C	59 mm
June	27.0	234 h	34 °C	56 mm
July	27.5	213 h	34 °C	98 mm
August	26.5	172 h	34 °C	192 mm
September	21.5	144 h	30 °C	13 mm
October	25.0	194 h	26 °C	59 mm
November	23.5	156 h	18 °C	43 mm
December	24.0	167 h	17 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Conchas Lake, New Mexico spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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