Overview

Long Lake is a large lake in Maine's Lakes Region at 80m elevation, near Bridgton and Naples. This elongated lake offers good fetch for kitesurfing and wingfoil. The Lakes Region is a popular summer destination with forests, mountains, and numerous lakes.

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Spot forecast for Long Lake

Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 17:50

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

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Long 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

205h

in April · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 21 rideable days a month and 205 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: Long Lake

Monthly averages — Long 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	16.5	112 h	-1 °C	92 mm
February	17.0	133 h	1 °C	46 mm
March	21.5	170 h	6 °C	142 mm
April	22.5	205 h	12 °C	78 mm
May	20.5	144 h	19 °C	69 mm
June	20.0	131 h	25 °C	61 mm
July	19.5	125 h	29 °C	41 mm
August	14.5	79 h	26 °C	63 mm
September	13.0	71 h	23 °C	24 mm
October	15.0	113 h	16 °C	45 mm
November	19.0	129 h	8 °C	54 mm
December	12.5	89 h	-1 °C	90 mm

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Technical details of Long 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

Flat lake water with chop in strong winds. The lake's elongated shape offers good fetch along the lake axis. Freshwater warmer than the ocean in summer. No tide or significant current. Variable bottom — sandy, rocky, and muddy depending on area.

Hazards

Heavy boat traffic in summer (motorboats, sailboats, jet skis). Trees on shores can disturb wind. Summer thunderstorms — monitor weather. Shallow areas and submerged rocks near shores. Cold water in spring and fall.

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