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Windy Point - Lake Travis kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
United States · Texas
Overview
Windy Point is the most popular kitesurfing spot on Lake Travis, Austin's iconic Hill Country lake. This lakeside park offers excellent water access with shore launch areas. Lake Travis, spanning 18,900 acres, is part of the Highland Lakes chain and is fed by the Colorado River. Windy Point lives up to its name — it's one of the windiest spots on the lake thanks to its position and exposure. Very popular spot with Austin's kite community.
Spot forecast for Windy Point - Lake Travis
Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:55
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Windy Point - Lake Travis: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
282h
in April · 28 rideable days
The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 26 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 141 mm.
Monthly averages: Windy Point - Lake Travis
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.5 | 153 h | 13 °C | 89 mm |
| February | 22.5 | 197 h | 19 °C | 16 mm |
| March | 27.5 | 239 h | 25 °C | 14 mm |
| April | 28.0 | 282 h | 28 °C | 65 mm |
| May | 25.5 | 232 h | 31 °C | 101 mm |
| June | 25.5 | 243 h | 34 °C | 98 mm |
| July | 24.0 | 204 h | 33 °C | 141 mm |
| August | 21.5 | 129 h | 36 °C | 12 mm |
| September | 18.0 | 129 h | 33 °C | 11 mm |
| October | 21.5 | 152 h | 32 °C | 32 mm |
| November | 21.5 | 156 h | 25 °C | 43 mm |
| December | 20.5 | 141 h | 20 °C | 26 mm |
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Technical details of Windy Point - Lake Travis 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
Large freshwater body with good fetch in multiple directions. Lake Travis waters are among the clearest in Texas thanks to the limestone bottom. Moderate to significant chop in sustained winds. Variable depth with very deep areas in the center. Limestone cliffs create a spectacular backdrop. Pleasant water temperature from May to October.
Hazards
Extremely dense boat traffic on summer weekends — pleasure boats, jet skis, and party barges. Limestone cliffs and submerged rocks. Lake Travis water levels can fluctuate drastically (tens of feet), completely changing the spot's geography. Severe thunderstorms possible in spring. Currents in narrow lake passes.
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