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Maiden Rock -Lake Pepin kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Wisconsin
Overview
Maiden Rock is a kitesurf spot on Lake Pepin, named after the spectacular bluffs overlooking the lake on the Wisconsin side. Lake Pepin, a 35 km natural widening of the Mississippi, offers excellent fetch. The Maiden Rock bluffs are an iconic landmark of the valley. Good water access. Season from May to October.
Spot forecast for Maiden Rock -Lake Pepin
Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:16
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Maiden Rock -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…)
342h
in April · 27.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to June, peaking in April: 26 rideable days a month and 342 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is September, at 21 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 179 mm.
Monthly averages: Maiden Rock -Lake Pepin
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.5 | 219 h | -3 °C | 3 mm |
| February | 23.0 | 208 h | 1 °C | 9 mm |
| March | 26.0 | 292 h | 9 °C | 83 mm |
| April | 27.5 | 342 h | 13 °C | 80 mm |
| May | 25.5 | 283 h | 21 °C | 72 mm |
| June | 25.5 | 284 h | 25 °C | 179 mm |
| July | 23.0 | 206 h | 28 °C | 92 mm |
| August | 22.5 | 201 h | 26 °C | 79 mm |
| September | 21.0 | 214 h | 25 °C | 15 mm |
| October | 28.5 | 282 h | 18 °C | 26 mm |
| November | 24.5 | 230 h | 7 °C | 40 mm |
| December | 24.5 | 191 h | -2 °C | 33 mm |
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Technical details of Maiden Rock -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 in sustained winds. Light Mississippi current. Moderate depth. Sandy and muddy bottom. Pleasant water in summer.
Hazards
Mississippi current. Bluffs creating Venturi effects and powerful gusts. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Dangerous barge traffic. Cold water in spring and fall.
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