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Dalemead Lake kitesurf spot

Canada · Alberta

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,006 m 50.91 | -113.64

Overview

Dalemead Lake is a small lake east of Calgary, at 1006 m altitude. Easily accessible local spot (30 min from downtown), popular for quick sessions. Regular southwest Chinook winds. Season from May to September.

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Spot forecast for Dalemead Lake

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:31

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

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Dalemead 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 May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 325 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is November, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days19 d N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 27 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 19 rideable days19 d N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is June, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Dalemead Lake
Monthly averages — Dalemead 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 25.5 159 h -5 °C 1 mm
February 21.5 163 h -4 °C 5 mm
March 27.5 242 h 3 °C 15 mm
April 28.0 311 h 12 °C 22 mm
May 30.5 325 h 17 °C 27 mm
June 27.0 269 h 20 °C 56 mm
July 28.5 253 h 24 °C 45 mm
August 25.0 181 h 24 °C 43 mm
September 21.5 180 h 22 °C 9 mm
October 25.0 203 h 13 °C 6 mm
November 19.0 134 h 2 °C 23 mm
December 27.0 176 h -4 °C 10 mm

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Technical details of Dalemead 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Prairie fresh water. Temperature of 17-21°C in summer. Muddy bottom. Shallow lake — short chop. Modest-sized but sufficient water body.

Hazards

Limited sailing space. Shallow bottom. Powerful Chinook winds. Prairie thunderstorms. Check access and permissions.

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