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Bay City State Park kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Michigan
Overview
Bay City State Park is a kitesurf spot located on the southwestern shore of Saginaw Bay, near Bay City, Michigan. This state park offers access to the shallow waters of Saginaw Bay, with a sandy beach and protected marshland areas. Tobico Marsh, one of the largest coastal marshes on the Great Lakes, is within the park. The bay offers sheltered conditions with flat water to moderate chop.
Spot forecast for Bay City State Park
Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:44
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Bay City 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…)
330h
in May · 30 rideable days
The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 330 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is September, at 22.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is April, with 68 mm.
Monthly averages: Bay City State Park
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.0 | 241 h | -2 °C | 41 mm |
| February | 24.0 | 226 h | 2 °C | 18 mm |
| March | 28.5 | 319 h | 7 °C | 53 mm |
| April | 29.5 | 354 h | 13 °C | 68 mm |
| May | 30.0 | 330 h | 18 °C | 68 mm |
| June | 28.5 | 350 h | 25 °C | 39 mm |
| July | 26.0 | 211 h | 28 °C | 28 mm |
| August | 25.5 | 245 h | 26 °C | 68 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 193 h | 24 °C | 10 mm |
| October | 28.5 | 245 h | 18 °C | 56 mm |
| November | 25.0 | 227 h | 8 °C | 38 mm |
| December | 24.5 | 216 h | 0 °C | 48 mm |
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Technical details of Bay City 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.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Saginaw Bay water body, shallow and sheltered. Moderate chop in sustained winds without large waves. Water warms faster than open Lake Huron due to shallow depth. Full wetsuit required in spring and fall, shorty in summer. Sandy and muddy bottom. Vast riding area.
Hazards
Shallow bay becoming rough quickly in northeast winds. Cold water with hypothermia risk in spring and fall. Shoals and marshy areas. Fishing and recreational boat traffic in summer. Violent thunderstorms possible with lightning risk. Algal blooms possible in summer. State park — respect regulations and protected marsh areas.
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