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Celilo Park / Columbia River kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Oregon

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 48 m 45.65 | -120.96

Overview

Celilo Park is a kitesurfing spot on the Columbia River, east of The Dalles in Oregon. This historic site is located where the ancient Celilo Falls once stood, waterfalls sacred to Native American nations, submerged when The Dalles Dam was built in 1957. The spot is in the transition zone between the gorge and the arid plateau of eastern Oregon. Westerly thermal winds remain effective, reinforced by the heat of the inland plateau.

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Spot forecast for Celilo Park / Columbia River

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Celilo Park / Columbia River: 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

381h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is January, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J February: 8.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Celilo Park / Columbia River
Monthly averages — Celilo Park / Columbia River — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 4.5 40 h 4 °C 68 mm
February 8.5 68 h 8 °C 34 mm
March 17.5 139 h 14 °C 30 mm
April 20.0 221 h 18 °C 17 mm
May 25.0 324 h 22 °C 12 mm
June 25.0 337 h 28 °C 4 mm
July 28.5 381 h 33 °C 0 mm
August 22.5 283 h 31 °C 3 mm
September 22.5 234 h 29 °C 1 mm
October 14.5 125 h 19 °C 7 mm
November 9.5 65 h 11 °C 34 mm
December 8.0 55 h 8 °C 83 mm

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Technical details of Celilo Park / Columbia River spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SW, W, WNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Fresh water from the Columbia River, warmer than in the gorge (14-20°C in summer). 3/2 wetsuit often sufficient in summer. Moderate river current in this section widened by The Dalles Dam downstream. Moderate chop during thermal winds. Westerly winds at 18-30 knots in summer, sometimes irregular and gusty in this plateau zone. The waterway is wide, offering generous space.

Hazards

Intense summer heat on the arid plateau: risk of dehydration and heatstroke. Thermal winds can be irregular and gusty. River current that can carry riders downstream toward The Dalles Dam. Barges and commercial traffic on the Columbia River. Dam proximity: respect exclusion zones. Railroad tracks along the shore. Isolated spot with few rescue services.

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