Overview

SPC Leech Lake is a kitesurf spot on Leech Lake, Minnesota's third largest lake. This vast lake offers immense fetch and varied conditions. Located in northern Minnesota near Walker. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for SPC Leech Lake

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:22

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

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SPC Leech 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

303h

in April · 26.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in April, with 303 hours of usable wind.

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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 -8 °C. The wettest month is June, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: SPC Leech Lake

Monthly averages — SPC Leech 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	22.0	180 h	-8 °C	2 mm
February	21.5	204 h	-3 °C	7 mm
March	25.5	268 h	3 °C	30 mm
April	26.5	303 h	11 °C	40 mm
May	25.0	286 h	19 °C	43 mm
June	25.0	253 h	23 °C	89 mm
July	20.5	196 h	26 °C	17 mm
August	23.0	230 h	24 °C	27 mm
September	22.0	237 h	23 °C	12 mm
October	25.5	269 h	15 °C	19 mm
November	22.5	199 h	4 °C	26 mm
December	23.0	200 h	-6 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of SPC Leech Lake spot

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 significant chop in strong winds. Moderate to deep water. Sandy and rocky bottom. Cool water even in summer.

Hazards

Very large lake that can become dangerous quickly. Sudden thunderstorms. Steep waves in strong winds. Cold water. Distance from rescue.

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