Overview

Austin Lake is a kitesurf spot located on an inland lake near Kalamazoo, in southwestern Michigan. This residential lake offers a water body suited for kitesurfing and wingfoiling in a peaceful setting. The Kalamazoo/Portage area has numerous inland lakes offering flat water alternatives. The lake provides calm and predictable conditions for progression and freeride.

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Spot forecast for Austin Lake

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:52

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

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Austin 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…)

Season · peak

304h

in March · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, June and December, at 27 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is September, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Austin Lake

Monthly averages — Austin 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	25.5	228 h	-2 °C	72 mm
February	21.0	193 h	4 °C	13 mm
March	27.5	304 h	10 °C	68 mm
April	25.5	311 h	15 °C	83 mm
May	25.0	253 h	21 °C	112 mm
June	26.0	247 h	27 °C	57 mm
July	19.0	160 h	27 °C	136 mm
August	18.0	156 h	26 °C	15 mm
September	16.0	117 h	25 °C	40 mm
October	24.0	186 h	18 °C	42 mm
November	23.5	214 h	9 °C	55 mm
December	26.0	225 h	1 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of Austin Lake 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

Inland water body offering flat water conditions with light chop in sustained winds. Moderately sized lake. Sandy and muddy bottom. Water warms well in summer, allowing riding in a shorty from June to September. Calm conditions suited for freeride and freestyle.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer with motorboats and jet skis. Residential area with docks and lakeside structures. Frequent swimmers. Violent thunderstorms possible in summer with lightning risk — exit water immediately. Riding area limited by lake size. Trees possible near shore.

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Austin Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot