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Balsam lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Wisconsin

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 344 m 45.47 | -92.4

Overview

Balsam Lake is a kitesurf spot in northwestern Wisconsin near the Minnesota border. This inland lake offers flat water conditions in a natural and quiet setting. Altitude of 344 meters. Moderate-sized lake with decent fetch. Wooded and residential environment. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Balsam lake

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 18:15

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

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Balsam 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

310h

in April · 26 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 23 rideable days a month on average, at 12 °C. It peaks in April, with 310 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days26 d A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days20 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days26 d A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days20 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is August, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Balsam lake
Monthly averages — Balsam 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 23.0 199 h -5 °C 5 mm
February 22.0 197 h -1 °C 15 mm
March 25.5 271 h 7 °C 56 mm
April 26.0 310 h 12 °C 50 mm
May 24.5 258 h 20 °C 53 mm
June 24.0 252 h 23 °C 99 mm
July 20.5 176 h 27 °C 99 mm
August 22.5 175 h 24 °C 158 mm
September 20.0 171 h 23 °C 15 mm
October 24.5 229 h 16 °C 40 mm
November 22.5 189 h 5 °C 38 mm
December 25.0 199 h -4 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Balsam lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater with flat water conditions. Moderate depth. Sandy and muddy bottom. Water warms in summer. Wetsuit recommended in spring and fall.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms frequent in the Midwest. Surrounding trees creating turbulence. Limited lake size. Check weather before each session.

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