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Erlongshan Reservoir kitesurf and wingfoil spot

China · Jilin

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 220 m 43.32 | 124.92

Overview

Erlongshan Reservoir is a kitesurfing spot on an inland lake in Jilin Province, northeast China. This freshwater body offers perfect flat conditions for beginners. Prevailing winds come from the northwest and south in summer.

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Spot forecast for Erlongshan Reservoir

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 16:50

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

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Erlongshan Reservoir: 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

291h

in March · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, May and April, at 27 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is August, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days28 d M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days17 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days28 d M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days17 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is July, with 291 mm.

Monthly averages: Erlongshan Reservoir
Monthly averages — Erlongshan Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 141 h -7 °C 14 mm
February 18.0 162 h -4 °C 5 mm
March 28.0 291 h 6 °C 15 mm
April 25.5 273 h 16 °C 69 mm
May 28.0 330 h 20 °C 91 mm
June 24.0 292 h 25 °C 96 mm
July 21.5 247 h 28 °C 291 mm
August 17.0 134 h 26 °C 164 mm
September 17.5 169 h 22 °C 63 mm
October 23.0 206 h 12 °C 30 mm
November 25.0 218 h 4 °C 29 mm
December 23.5 190 h -6 °C 4 mm

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Technical details of Erlongshan Reservoir spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW, W, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Beginner

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