Overview

Hefner Sandy Beach is a kitesurf spot on the south shore of Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. This sandy beach offers a comfortable launch area and good access for beginners. South winds are side-shore here, offering safer conditions for learning. Parking and amenities nearby. Season from April to November.

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Spot forecast for Hefner Sandy Beach

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 Sandy Beach: 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

279h

in March · 26.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 23 °C. It peaks in March, with 279 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Hefner Sandy Beach

Monthly averages — Hefner Sandy Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	186 h	7 °C	23 mm
February	24.5	207 h	13 °C	36 mm
March	26.5	279 h	20 °C	34 mm
April	25.0	287 h	23 °C	133 mm
May	24.5	230 h	27 °C	132 mm
June	26.0	283 h	32 °C	158 mm
July	23.0	257 h	33 °C	55 mm
August	22.5	234 h	33 °C	113 mm
September	20.0	162 h	31 °C	27 mm
October	25.0	224 h	27 °C	37 mm
November	26.0	203 h	18 °C	94 mm
December	26.0	229 h	13 °C	22 mm

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Technical details of Hefner Sandy Beach spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in winter to 28°C in summer. Sandy bottom near beach. Moderate chop. Limited fetch from south shore. Shorty or rashguard in summer, 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall.

Hazards

TORNADOES: monitor weather constantly. Violent thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and destructive winds April to June. Boat traffic. Swimming area to respect. Water moccasin snakes.

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LAKE HEFNER NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY3.6 km

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FW8186 Oklahoma City7.9 km

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