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Lucas Point / Wilson Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Kansas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 469 m 38.93 | -98.53

Overview

Wilson Lake is renowned as one of the clearest lakes in Kansas, with 3,700 hectares of water surrounded by the distinctive Post Rock Country landscape. Lucas Point offers excellent wind exposure. The surprisingly clear water and limestone bluffs create a unique setting for Kansas.

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Spot forecast for Lucas Point / Wilson Lake

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:48

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

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Lucas Point / Wilson 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

132h

in March · 17 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, July and September, at 19 rideable days and 31 °C. The low point is January, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days17 d M April: 17 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days17 d M April: 17 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is May, with 74 mm.

Monthly averages: Lucas Point / Wilson Lake
Monthly averages — Lucas Point / Wilson 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 7.0 52 h 1 °C 38 mm
February 13.5 92 h 9 °C 18 mm
March 17.0 132 h 17 °C 13 mm
April 17.0 128 h 21 °C 45 mm
May 13.5 83 h 24 °C 74 mm
June 20.0 214 h 31 °C 63 mm
July 19.5 191 h 34 °C 67 mm
August 15.0 138 h 31 °C 56 mm
September 18.0 165 h 29 °C 12 mm
October 17.0 165 h 24 °C 41 mm
November 13.0 95 h 14 °C 53 mm
December 10.5 56 h 10 °C 4 mm

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Technical details of Lucas Point / Wilson Lake 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Remarkably clear freshwater for Kansas. Rocky limestone bottom and shores. Good fetch. Can get very rough in strong winds. Short and powerful chop.

Hazards

Tornado Alley — thunderstorms and tornadoes. Lightning. Rocky limestone shores — dangerous in strong onshore winds. Boat traffic. Strong currents near the dam. Steep bluffs on some sections.

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