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eagle lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · California
Overview
Eagle Lake is a kitesurfing spot located on an alpine lake at 1,558 meters elevation in northeastern California, near Susanville. This isolated natural lake offers a spectacular mountain setting with pine forests and volcanic landscapes. Afternoon thermal winds create riding conditions on a relatively calm water body. The spot is suited for advanced riders due to isolation, cold water, and changing alpine conditions.
Spot forecast for eagle lake
Sunrise 16:19 · Sunset 03:15
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eagle 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…)
65h
in October · 14 rideable days
The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 12 rideable days a month and 65 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is July, at 4 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 4 °C. The wettest month is February, with 106 mm.
Monthly averages: eagle lake
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.5 | 47 h | 5 °C | 18 mm |
| February | 12.5 | 62 h | 4 °C | 106 mm |
| March | 13.5 | 70 h | 7 °C | 66 mm |
| April | 7.5 | 44 h | 13 °C | 23 mm |
| May | 10.5 | 51 h | 19 °C | 6 mm |
| June | 4.5 | 30 h | 25 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 4.0 | 18 h | 30 °C | 2 mm |
| August | 7.5 | 35 h | 27 °C | 2 mm |
| September | 13.5 | 53 h | 24 °C | 1 mm |
| October | 14.0 | 65 h | 16 °C | 13 mm |
| November | 11.5 | 62 h | 8 °C | 34 mm |
| December | 11.5 | 61 h | 7 °C | 69 mm |
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Technical details of eagle lake spot
The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
Alpine lake with cold water (8-18°C/46-64°F depending on season), a 4/3 wetsuit is recommended. Flat to slightly choppy water body with thermal wind. Sandy and rocky bottom. The lake is large (about 10km long) offering plenty of space. High altitude intensifies UV radiation. No tides or ocean currents.
Hazards
Significant isolation — rescue services far away. Cold water — hypothermia risk, especially in spring and fall. Alpine weather conditions changing rapidly — sudden summer thunderstorms. Thermal winds can be gusty in canyons. Limited cell phone coverage. Altitude (1,558m/5,112ft) increases fatigue and sunburn. Long access road, sometimes snow-covered outside summer season.
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