Overview

Spirit Lake North Beach is a kitesurf spot on Spirit Lake, Iowa's largest natural lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region in the northwest of the state. This glacial lake offers excellent fetch with its 22 km² surface area. Prairie winds are consistent and powerful. North Beach provides good water access. Popular summer resort area with many services. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Spirit Lake North Beach

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:29

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

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Spirit Lake North Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

308h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in March, with 308 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: Spirit Lake North Beach

Monthly averages — Spirit Lake North 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	29.0	265 h	-3 °C	3 mm
February	25.5	240 h	2 °C	4 mm
March	29.5	308 h	9 °C	56 mm
April	28.0	345 h	15 °C	66 mm
May	25.5	282 h	21 °C	72 mm
June	25.5	285 h	26 °C	124 mm
July	25.0	246 h	27 °C	72 mm
August	24.5	240 h	25 °C	57 mm
September	23.5	239 h	25 °C	6 mm
October	26.5	290 h	18 °C	23 mm
November	27.0	236 h	7 °C	54 mm
December	28.0	228 h	-1 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of Spirit Lake North Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, ESE, 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

Clear glacial-origin freshwater. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 24°C in summer. Max depth ~7m. Sandy to muddy bottom. Moderate to strong chop in high winds due to good fetch. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty or rashguard in summer.

Hazards

Frequent violent thunderstorms in summer with lightning — exit water immediately if sky threatens. Powerful prairie winds can exceed 40 knots. Heavy boat traffic in summer (boats, jet skis). Blue-green algae possible in summer — check health advisories. Relatively large lake: drift possible in strong winds.

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