Overview

South Sandy Beach (West) is a second access point on the south shore of Utah Lake, slightly west of South Sandy Beach (South). Different exposure offering good conditions in east and north winds. Sandy launch area. Season from April to October.

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Spot forecast for South Sandy Beach (West) / Utah Lake

Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 18:40

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

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South Sandy Beach (West) / Utah 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

141h

in June · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 141 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is November, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 28 mm.

Monthly averages: South Sandy Beach (West) / Utah Lake

Monthly averages — South Sandy Beach (West) / Utah 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	87 h	4 °C	11 mm
February	13.5	88 h	8 °C	22 mm
March	22.5	148 h	12 °C	24 mm
April	21.5	141 h	16 °C	21 mm
May	21.0	148 h	21 °C	13 mm
June	23.5	141 h	30 °C	2 mm
July	19.0	111 h	32 °C	3 mm
August	18.5	115 h	31 °C	3 mm
September	10.0	73 h	27 °C	1 mm
October	12.5	78 h	19 °C	28 mm
November	7.5	51 h	11 °C	18 mm
December	9.0	58 h	8 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of South Sandy Beach (West) / Utah Lake spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, E, ESE, SSE, S, SSW, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Shallow freshwater (max ~4m). Water temperature from 2°C in winter to 24°C in summer. Sandy bottom. Short chop. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Very shallow lake. Algae and cyanobacteria in summer. Mountain thunderstorms with lightning. Thermal winds increasing rapidly. Boat traffic.

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