Overview

Lake Altus is a kitesurf spot on Lake Altus-Lugert, a reservoir in the Quartz Mountains of southwestern Oklahoma. This lake offers powerful south winds and a spectacular semi-arid setting with quartz and granite hills. Quartz Mountain State Park offers camping, lodging, and amenities. Less crowded than OKC spots. Season from April to November.

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Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:56

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

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Lake Altus: when to go?

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Season · peak

265h

in March · 27 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 23 rideable days a month on average, at 24 °C. It peaks in March, with 265 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is November, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Altus

Monthly averages — Lake Altus — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.5	165 h	8 °C	12 mm
February	22.5	173 h	13 °C	13 mm
March	27.0	265 h	20 °C	27 mm
April	23.5	245 h	24 °C	91 mm
May	21.0	201 h	28 °C	112 mm
June	26.0	297 h	34 °C	98 mm
July	25.0	274 h	35 °C	11 mm
August	21.0	219 h	36 °C	30 mm
September	23.0	202 h	32 °C	10 mm
October	24.0	232 h	28 °C	3 mm
November	22.5	190 h	19 °C	152 mm
December	23.0	178 h	15 °C	6 mm

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Technical details of Lake Altus spot

The spot works with winds from N, 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: Intermediate

On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in winter to 28°C in summer. Good fetch. Rocky (quartz/granite) to muddy bottom. Moderate to strong chop in south winds. Very variable lake level — can be very low during drought. Shorty in summer, 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall.

Hazards

TORNADOES: monitor weather constantly. Violent thunderstorms April to June. Very variable lake level — dangerous rocky shallows at low water. Extreme summer heat in southwestern Oklahoma. Rattlesnakes and water moccasins. Rocky bottom (quartz/granite).

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Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport Airport26.7 kmsource aviationweather.gov

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Altus Air Force Base Airport30 km

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