Overview

Lopez Lake is an inland lake located near San Luis Obispo in California. This freshwater body offers west to southwest thermal wind conditions in the afternoon, ideal for flatwater kitesurfing. The lake is suited to intermediate riders with little current and a sheltered environment.

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Spot forecast for Lopez Lake

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:20

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

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Lopez Lake: 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

259h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 259 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is December, at 7.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is February, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Lopez Lake

Monthly averages — Lopez 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	11.5	54 h	18 °C	27 mm
February	15.0	65 h	18 °C	95 mm
March	22.5	135 h	18 °C	68 mm
April	27.5	154 h	20 °C	19 mm
May	29.5	227 h	23 °C	2 mm
June	30.0	255 h	26 °C	0 mm
July	31.0	259 h	27 °C	0 mm
August	29.5	240 h	29 °C	0 mm
September	29.5	176 h	27 °C	5 mm
October	25.0	136 h	26 °C	19 mm
November	12.0	49 h	20 °C	73 mm
December	7.5	34 h	20 °C	72 mm

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Technical details of Lopez Lake spot

The spot works with winds from WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SW, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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