Overview

Woodlawn Beach State Park is located on the eastern shore of Lake Erie, south of Buffalo. This state park offers a beautiful sandy beach with direct lake access. It's one of the most popular kitesurf spots in the Buffalo area. The park has full facilities with parking, restrooms, and changing rooms.

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Spot forecast for Woodlawn Beach State Park

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Woodlawn Beach State Park: 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

296h

in March · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, May and January, at 27 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is December, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: Woodlawn Beach State Park

Monthly averages — Woodlawn Beach State Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	245 h	-1 °C	91 mm
February	20.0	206 h	2 °C	37 mm
March	27.0	296 h	9 °C	54 mm
April	25.0	259 h	13 °C	81 mm
May	26.5	274 h	20 °C	54 mm
June	23.0	249 h	25 °C	109 mm
July	26.0	207 h	27 °C	101 mm
August	24.5	233 h	25 °C	25 mm
September	18.5	142 h	25 °C	24 mm
October	23.5	214 h	17 °C	103 mm
November	25.0	236 h	9 °C	46 mm
December	25.0	215 h	1 °C	110 mm

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Technical details of Woodlawn Beach State Park 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

Lake Erie waters with significant fetch. Waves can be significant in southwest wind. Sandy bottom. Progressive depth from the beach.

Hazards

Powerful waves in strong wind. Cold waters. Boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms. State park entrance fee in season.

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