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buffalo lake | white sands kitesurf and windsurf spot

Canada · Alberta

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 781 m 52.48 | -112.81

Overview

White Sands is a launch spot on the north shore of Buffalo Lake, a large prairie lake in central Alberta, near Stettler. The lake stretches about 20 km east to west, at 781 m altitude.

Buffalo Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in central Alberta. The white sand beaches of White Sands offer comfortable lake access. The vast fetch allows for good sailing conditions with south and west prairie winds. Shallow and warm water in summer. Season from June to September.

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Spot forecast for buffalo lake | white sands

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Season · peak

110h

in December · 15.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, January and December, at 16 rideable days and -1 °C. The low point is November, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 11.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 11.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 12 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -8 °C. The wettest month is May, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: buffalo lake | white sands
Monthly averages — buffalo lake | white sands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 108 h -7 °C 17 mm
February 14.0 94 h -7 °C 18 mm
March 13.5 107 h -1 °C 24 mm
April 11.5 94 h 10 °C 23 mm
May 13.5 124 h 16 °C 87 mm
June 12.0 87 h 19 °C 63 mm
July 13.0 104 h 23 °C 45 mm
August 14.0 103 h 23 °C 84 mm
September 12.0 82 h 21 °C 34 mm
October 16.0 111 h 11 °C 16 mm
November 10.5 78 h -1 °C 25 mm
December 15.5 110 h -8 °C 38 mm

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Technical details of buffalo lake | white sands spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Shallow fresh water (average depth 3-5 m). Pleasant summer temperature (19-22°C). Sandy bottom at White Sands, muddy elsewhere. Short prairie lake chop. The E-W lake offers excellent fetch with south or north winds. Stable water level.

Hazards

Large exposed lake — conditions can deteriorate quickly. Violent prairie thunderstorms with lightning — watch the sky. Motorboats and jet skis, especially on weekends. Shallow bottom. Cool water early in the season (June).

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