Overview

Kite Point is the main spot on Alum Creek Lake, a popular reservoir near Columbus, Ohio. This dedicated kite launch point offers good lake access with open space.

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Spot forecast for Kite Point / Alum Creek Lake

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:45

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

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Kite Point / Alum Creek 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

299h

in March · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, January and April, at 27 rideable days and 10 °C. The low point is September, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is May, with 82 mm.

Monthly averages: Kite Point / Alum Creek Lake

Monthly averages — Kite Point / Alum Creek 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	26.5	244 h	0 °C	49 mm
February	21.0	197 h	6 °C	54 mm
March	28.0	299 h	13 °C	31 mm
April	25.5	293 h	18 °C	54 mm
May	22.0	220 h	22 °C	82 mm
June	23.0	191 h	28 °C	69 mm
July	17.5	133 h	30 °C	33 mm
August	18.5	149 h	28 °C	82 mm
September	12.5	95 h	27 °C	49 mm
October	20.5	156 h	20 °C	26 mm
November	24.0	214 h	11 °C	52 mm
December	24.5	226 h	4 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of Kite Point / Alum Creek Lake spot

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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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Flat reservoir water with chop in strong winds. Good fetch. Freshwater. Season May to October.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Summer thunderstorms — monitor weather. Shallow areas.

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