Overview

Alford Park is a kitesurf spot on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Kenosha, southeastern Wisconsin. Lake Michigan offers immense fetch with quality waves in east winds. Park with good beach access and parking. Active kite community in the Kenosha area. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Alford Park

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:01

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

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Alford 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

316h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in March, with 316 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is May, with 113 mm.

Monthly averages: Alford Park

Monthly averages — Alford 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	27.5	253 h	-2 °C	51 mm
February	25.5	259 h	3 °C	25 mm
March	29.5	316 h	8 °C	85 mm
April	29.5	332 h	13 °C	53 mm
May	29.0	284 h	17 °C	113 mm
June	28.5	283 h	25 °C	41 mm
July	24.5	187 h	26 °C	94 mm
August	29.0	242 h	25 °C	112 mm
September	24.5	211 h	23 °C	77 mm
October	29.5	275 h	18 °C	23 mm
November	26.5	251 h	9 °C	61 mm
December	26.5	230 h	1 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of Alford 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 Michigan freshwater with waves in east winds exceeding 1 to 2 meters. Steep chop characteristic of the Great Lakes. Sandy bottom. Cold water requiring thick wetsuit except in midsummer.

Hazards

Lake Michigan can become very dangerous with powerful waves and coastal currents. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Cold water and hypothermia risk. Swimmers in summer. Maritime traffic. Check forecasts.

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