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Compost Beach / Gull Lake kitesurf spot

Canada · Alberta

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 900 m 52.47 | -113.94

Overview

Compost Beach is a spot on the south shore of Gull Lake, named by the local kite community. From the south shore, northwest winds arrive as onshore, offering safe conditions. The 10 km fetch generates good chop. Season from June to September.

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Spot forecast for Compost Beach / Gull Lake

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:30

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

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Compost Beach / Gull Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

167h

in May · 18 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in May: 16 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 8 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days18 d M June: 16 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 11 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 8 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days18 d M June: 16 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 11 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Compost Beach / Gull Lake
Monthly averages — Compost Beach / Gull 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 9.0 69 h -7 °C 22 mm
February 9.5 74 h -6 °C 18 mm
March 8.0 48 h 1 °C 30 mm
April 16.0 162 h 10 °C 34 mm
May 18.0 167 h 16 °C 71 mm
June 16.0 177 h 18 °C 87 mm
July 13.5 130 h 23 °C 63 mm
August 11.0 85 h 22 °C 75 mm
September 10.5 90 h 20 °C 14 mm
October 10.5 80 h 11 °C 20 mm
November 6.5 36 h -1 °C 30 mm
December 11.0 68 h -7 °C 47 mm

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Technical details of Compost Beach / Gull Lake spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Fresh water. Temperature of 19-22°C in summer. Muddy bottom. Good fetch with north winds. Less crowded area than the north shore.

Hazards

Sudden prairie thunderstorms. Boats and jet skis. Blue-green algae possible. Muddy bottom.

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