Overview

Wanahoo is a kitesurf spot on Lake Wanahoo, a recent reservoir located between Wahoo and Fremont in eastern Nebraska. This 3 km² lake offers accessible conditions with consistent prairie winds. Sandy beach and boat ramp available. Relatively new lake with modern facilities. Close to Omaha (45 min). Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Wanahoo

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:38

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

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Wanahoo: 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

292h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and October, at 28 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is July, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is May, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Wanahoo

Monthly averages — Wanahoo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	212 h	-2 °C	21 mm
February	24.0	224 h	5 °C	12 mm
March	29.5	292 h	13 °C	56 mm
April	28.0	318 h	18 °C	43 mm
May	22.5	241 h	23 °C	141 mm
June	24.5	272 h	29 °C	91 mm
July	18.5	167 h	29 °C	90 mm
August	22.0	194 h	28 °C	15 mm
September	23.5	194 h	27 °C	110 mm
October	27.0	264 h	21 °C	19 mm
November	25.5	218 h	11 °C	91 mm
December	24.5	201 h	5 °C	18 mm

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Technical details of Wanahoo spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, 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 good visibility for a recent lake. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 26°C in summer. Sandy bottom. Compact lake with limited fetch. Short chop. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Violent thunderstorms in summer with lightning and possible tornadoes — exit water immediately. Boat traffic in summer. Small lake: risk of drifting to shore in strong winds. Park regulations to respect.

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