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Cliff Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Missouri

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 220 m 39.59 | -92.63

Overview

Cliff Beach is a kitesurf spot on Mark Twain Lake, a large reservoir in northeastern Missouri. This 74 km² lake offers excellent fetch and consistent winds. Cliff Beach features a sandy beach and good water access. Lake named after Mark Twain, native to the region. Uncrowded by kiters, offering plenty of space. Season from May to October.

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Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 18:24

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

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Season · peak

259h

in March · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in March: 22 rideable days a month and 259 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is September, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 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 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 182 mm.

Monthly averages: Cliff Beach
Monthly averages — Cliff Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 169 h 0 °C 48 mm
February 21.0 163 h 8 °C 7 mm
March 23.5 259 h 16 °C 34 mm
April 23.5 247 h 19 °C 172 mm
May 18.0 147 h 23 °C 122 mm
June 21.0 199 h 28 °C 43 mm
July 16.5 122 h 29 °C 182 mm
August 13.0 86 h 27 °C 115 mm
September 9.5 53 h 26 °C 138 mm
October 18.5 157 h 21 °C 26 mm
November 19.5 146 h 12 °C 83 mm
December 18.0 138 h 5 °C 35 mm

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Technical details of Cliff Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 27°C in summer. Large lake with excellent fetch. Muddy to rocky bottom. Moderate to strong chop in high winds. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Violent thunderstorms in summer with lightning and possible tornadoes — exit water immediately. Large lake: conditions can deteriorate rapidly. Boat traffic in summer. Submerged debris (stumps, trees) in some areas. Copperhead snakes and water moccasins in coves. Limited cell coverage.

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