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Bass Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Indiana

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 220 m 41.22 | -86.61

Overview

Bass Lake is an inland lake in northern Indiana at 220m elevation. Flat water for kitesurfing and wingfoil in a rural setting.

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Spot forecast for Bass Lake

Sunrise 07:04 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Bass 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

325h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to June, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 325 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is July, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 202 mm.

Monthly averages: Bass Lake
Monthly averages — Bass 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 27.0 255 h -1 °C 53 mm
February 25.0 233 h 5 °C 16 mm
March 29.5 325 h 12 °C 56 mm
April 27.5 326 h 16 °C 77 mm
May 25.5 270 h 22 °C 22 mm
June 26.0 293 h 28 °C 55 mm
July 16.5 151 h 28 °C 202 mm
August 19.5 161 h 27 °C 29 mm
September 18.5 124 h 26 °C 15 mm
October 23.5 206 h 20 °C 20 mm
November 26.0 238 h 10 °C 61 mm
December 26.0 239 h 2 °C 64 mm

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Technical details of Bass Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Flat water with moderate chop in strong winds. Freshwater. Season May to October.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Shallow areas. Summer thunderstorms. Trees on shores.

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