Nickle Lake Regional Park kitesurf spot

Canada · Saskatchewan

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 567 m 49.59 | -103.78

Overview

Nickle Lake Regional Park is a regional park in southeastern Saskatchewan, at 567 m altitude. This prairie lake offers a recreational setting with camping, beach and facilities. The flat surrounding prairie terrain ensures regular, unobstructed wind from all directions. The lake is large enough to offer interesting kitesurfing conditions while remaining safe. Typical Saskatchewan farming region.

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Spot forecast for Nickle Lake Regional Park

Sunrise 07:24 · Sunset 17:54

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

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Nickle Lake Regional Park: when to go?

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Season · peak

368h

in April · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in April, with 368 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days30 d A May: 30 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days23 d N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days30 d A May: 30 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days23 d N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is May, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Nickle Lake Regional Park
Monthly averages — Nickle Lake Regional Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 256 h -9 °C 3 mm
February 25.0 233 h -7 °C 11 mm
March 28.0 304 h 1 °C 17 mm
April 30.0 368 h 13 °C 19 mm
May 30.0 392 h 18 °C 56 mm
June 26.5 365 h 22 °C 26 mm
July 26.5 276 h 27 °C 41 mm
August 27.0 328 h 27 °C 17 mm
September 27.0 274 h 24 °C 33 mm
October 27.5 285 h 15 °C 14 mm
November 23.0 200 h 2 °C 29 mm
December 27.5 217 h -7 °C 25 mm

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Technical details of Nickle Lake Regional Park spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Prairie lake. Shallow, flat water. Sandy/muddy bottom. Light chop. Water warming in summer. Regular prairie wind. Ideal learning conditions thanks to shallow waters and constant wind.

Hazards

Violent and sudden prairie thunderstorms. Muddy bottom. Cold water in spring/fall. Algae in late summer. Rural area remote from emergency services.

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