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Pepin Marina - Lake Pepin kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Wisconsin
Overview
Pepin Marina is a kitesurf spot on Lake Pepin, a natural widening of the Mississippi River between Wisconsin and Minnesota. This 35 km long lake offers excellent fetch and varied conditions. Pepin Marina provides good water access. Beautiful landscape with Mississippi Valley bluffs. Season from May to October.
Spot forecast for Pepin Marina - Lake Pepin
Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:16
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Pepin Marina - Lake Pepin: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
268h
in March · 26.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to June, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 268 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 18.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 185 mm.
Monthly averages: Pepin Marina - Lake Pepin
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5 | 206 h | -3 °C | 4 mm |
| February | 22.0 | 196 h | 1 °C | 7 mm |
| March | 26.5 | 268 h | 9 °C | 81 mm |
| April | 26.5 | 314 h | 13 °C | 83 mm |
| May | 23.5 | 250 h | 21 °C | 68 mm |
| June | 24.5 | 256 h | 25 °C | 185 mm |
| July | 18.5 | 172 h | 28 °C | 129 mm |
| August | 20.5 | 180 h | 26 °C | 63 mm |
| September | 19.5 | 175 h | 24 °C | 10 mm |
| October | 26.5 | 241 h | 17 °C | 32 mm |
| November | 22.5 | 210 h | 6 °C | 45 mm |
| December | 21.5 | 160 h | -2 °C | 31 mm |
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Technical details of Pepin Marina - Lake Pepin spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Freshwater with chop that can be significant in strong winds thanks to Lake Pepin's good fetch. Light Mississippi current. Moderate depth. Sandy and muddy bottom. Water warms in summer.
Hazards
Mississippi current can carry riders. Surrounding bluffs can channel and accelerate wind. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Barge and boat traffic. Cold water in spring and fall. Check weather.
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