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Hefner KitePoint kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Oklahoma

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 366 m 35.57 | -97.58

Overview

Hefner KitePoint is the dedicated kitesurfer spot on Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, named by the local community. Located on the east shore of the lake, this spot offers the best exposure to prevailing south winds with good fetch. Main gathering point for the OKC kite community. Grassy launch area. Season from April to November.

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Spot forecast for Hefner KitePoint

Sunrise 07:41 · 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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Hefner KitePoint: 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

242h

in February · 26.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, February and March, at 27 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days18 d S October: 24 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days18 d S October: 24 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is May, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Hefner KitePoint
Monthly averages — Hefner KitePoint — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 194 h 7 °C 26 mm
February 26.5 242 h 13 °C 29 mm
March 26.5 302 h 20 °C 27 mm
April 24.0 296 h 23 °C 127 mm
May 23.0 202 h 27 °C 136 mm
June 25.5 276 h 32 °C 136 mm
July 23.5 264 h 33 °C 70 mm
August 20.5 217 h 33 °C 103 mm
September 18.0 146 h 31 °C 28 mm
October 24.0 219 h 27 °C 41 mm
November 24.0 200 h 18 °C 93 mm
December 27.0 237 h 13 °C 20 mm

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Technical details of Hefner KitePoint spot

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

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

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On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in winter to 28°C in summer. Good fetch northward from east shore. Muddy bottom. Moderate chop in south winds. Shorty or rashguard in summer, 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall.

Hazards

TORNADOES: monitor weather constantly — exit water if tornado warning. Violent thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and destructive winds frequent April to June. Powerful south winds. Boat traffic. Water moccasin snakes.

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