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Foss Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Oklahoma
Overview
Foss Lake is a kitesurf spot on Foss Reservoir in western Oklahoma. This 36 km² lake offers excellent fetch and powerful, consistent plain winds. Foss State Park features beaches, boat ramps, and camping. Isolated and uncrowded spot with plenty of space. Winds are often stronger in western Oklahoma. Season from April to November.
Spot forecast for Foss Lake
Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:55
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Foss Lake: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
281h
in March · 29.5 rideable days
The season runs from February to June, peaking in March: 28 rideable days a month and 281 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is August, at 20 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 105 mm.
Monthly averages: Foss Lake
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.5 | 211 h | 7 °C | 24 mm |
| February | 27.0 | 234 h | 13 °C | 8 mm |
| March | 29.5 | 281 h | 20 °C | 22 mm |
| April | 28.0 | 292 h | 23 °C | 47 mm |
| May | 26.0 | 240 h | 27 °C | 75 mm |
| June | 27.0 | 288 h | 33 °C | 105 mm |
| July | 25.0 | 270 h | 34 °C | 39 mm |
| August | 20.0 | 193 h | 34 °C | 76 mm |
| September | 25.0 | 197 h | 30 °C | 37 mm |
| October | 26.5 | 230 h | 27 °C | 7 mm |
| November | 25.0 | 201 h | 18 °C | 103 mm |
| December | 26.0 | 212 h | 14 °C | 2 mm |
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Technical details of Foss Lake spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in winter to 28°C in summer. Large lake with excellent fetch. Muddy to sandy bottom. Moderate to strong chop. Variable lake level. Shorty in summer, 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall.
Hazards
TORNADOES: monitor weather constantly. Violent supercell thunderstorms April to June. Very powerful plain winds. Large lake: rapidly changing conditions. Isolation: rescue services distant. Rattlesnakes and water moccasins.
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