Overview

Forest Lake is a kitesurf spot northeast of the Twin Cities metro area. This inland lake offers flat water conditions with good fetch. Convenient access from Minneapolis-St Paul. Popular lake with amenities nearby. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Forest Lake

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:18

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

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Forest 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

206h

in October · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in October: 22 rideable days a month and 206 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is July, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Forest Lake

Monthly averages — Forest 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	21.5	172 h	-4 °C	2 mm
February	20.5	173 h	0 °C	15 mm
March	25.0	249 h	7 °C	64 mm
April	27.5	287 h	13 °C	60 mm
May	20.5	229 h	21 °C	65 mm
June	21.0	213 h	24 °C	104 mm
July	18.0	140 h	27 °C	141 mm
August	20.0	142 h	24 °C	132 mm
September	18.0	150 h	24 °C	60 mm
October	21.5	206 h	16 °C	32 mm
November	21.5	175 h	6 °C	44 mm
December	21.5	154 h	-3 °C	27 mm

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Technical details of Forest 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

Freshwater with flat water conditions. Good fetch. Moderate depth. Sandy bottom. Pleasant water in summer.

Hazards

Heavy boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Swimmers nearby. Check weather before each session.

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