Overview

Creve Coeur Lake is a kitesurf spot on an urban lake in the western suburbs of St. Louis. This crescent-shaped lake, a former Missouri River oxbow, offers a unique setting in an urban environment. Small lake but sufficient for kiting in good winds. Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park offers parking, beach, and amenities. Most accessible spot in the St. Louis metro. Season from May to October.

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Sunrise 07:16 · Sunset 18:16

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

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Creve Ceour Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

231h

in March · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in March: 22 rideable days a month and 231 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is September, at 5.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 310 mm.

Monthly averages: Creve Ceour Lake

Monthly averages — Creve Ceour Lake — 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	142 h	2 °C	89 mm
February	20.0	146 h	9 °C	16 mm
March	25.5	231 h	17 °C	37 mm
April	23.0	216 h	20 °C	118 mm
May	18.0	152 h	25 °C	118 mm
June	21.0	156 h	30 °C	63 mm
July	15.5	100 h	31 °C	310 mm
August	12.5	88 h	30 °C	103 mm
September	5.5	47 h	28 °C	74 mm
October	16.5	133 h	23 °C	35 mm
November	17.0	145 h	13 °C	211 mm
December	18.5	133 h	7 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Creve Ceour Lake spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Freshwater with limited visibility. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 27°C in summer. Small and shallow lake (max ~5m). Muddy bottom. Limited fetch due to crescent shape. Short chop. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Violent thunderstorms in summer with lightning and possible tornadoes — exit water immediately. Small lake: risk of hitting bottom and drifting to shore. Dense algae and aquatic vegetation in summer. Kayak and angler traffic. Numerous mosquitoes. Park regulations to respect.

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GW1169 SAINT CHARLES4.8 km

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DW4248 Creve Coeur4.8 km

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