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West Wind Launch / Alum Creek Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Ohio

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 270 m 40.2 | -82.95

Overview

West Wind Launch is a launch point on Alum Creek Lake near Columbus. Named after the west winds, this spot offers good access to the reservoir.

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Spot forecast for West Wind Launch / Alum Creek Lake

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:44

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

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West Wind Launch / 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

303h

in March · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to April, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 303 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is September, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is May, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: West Wind Launch / Alum Creek Lake
Monthly averages — West Wind Launch / 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 27.0 248 h 0 °C 52 mm
February 22.0 200 h 6 °C 56 mm
March 28.5 303 h 13 °C 51 mm
April 24.5 293 h 18 °C 52 mm
May 21.5 222 h 22 °C 100 mm
June 22.5 186 h 28 °C 54 mm
July 16.5 126 h 29 °C 91 mm
August 19.0 154 h 28 °C 44 mm
September 12.5 93 h 27 °C 48 mm
October 21.5 161 h 19 °C 29 mm
November 24.5 215 h 10 °C 53 mm
December 24.0 230 h 4 °C 53 mm

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Technical details of West Wind Launch / Alum Creek Lake 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Flat reservoir water. Good fetch in west winds. Freshwater. Season May to October.

Hazards

Boat traffic. Summer thunderstorms. Shallow areas.

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