Overview

Fresno Reservoir is a large reservoir at 782m near Havre, on Montana's northern Hi-Line. Kitesurf spot exposed to powerful prairie and Chinook winds. Large body of water with excellent fetch in an open wind-swept plains landscape. One of Montana's windiest spots.

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Spot forecast for Fresno Reservoir

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:21

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

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Fresno Reservoir: 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

114h

in April · 16.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in April: 15 rideable days a month and 114 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 7 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -4 °C. The wettest month is May, with 34 mm.

Monthly averages: Fresno Reservoir

Monthly averages — Fresno Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	48 h	-3 °C	6 mm
February	8.5	50 h	-4 °C	13 mm
March	10.0	66 h	7 °C	11 mm
April	16.5	114 h	14 °C	18 mm
May	14.5	116 h	20 °C	34 mm
June	15.5	119 h	24 °C	24 mm
July	13.0	86 h	30 °C	27 mm
August	9.5	48 h	28 °C	31 mm
September	11.0	71 h	26 °C	16 mm
October	15.5	92 h	16 °C	1 mm
November	10.5	63 h	5 °C	21 mm
December	7.0	42 h	-1 °C	26 mm

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Technical details of Fresno Reservoir spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, SW, W, WNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Large freshwater reservoir with excellent fetch. Cold water. Can produce significant waves in strong winds. Open prairie shorelines. Variable water level by season. Minimal boat traffic.

Hazards

Extremely powerful Chinook and prairie winds — frequent violent gusts. Very remote Hi-Line location — far from any services. Violent thunderstorms with lightning. Cold water — wetsuit recommended. Poor cell coverage. Rattlesnakes possible.

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