Overview

Snowkite

Sandusky Sand Bar is a snowkite spot in Sandusky Bay on Lake Erie. The sand bar offers an open, flat space in winter when the bay is frozen.

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Spot forecast for Sandusky Sand Bar

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:42

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

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Sandusky Sand Bar: 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

96h

in February · 10 rideable days

The season runs from February to March, peaking in February: 8 rideable days a month and 96 hours of usable wind, at 2 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is April, with 78 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 14 cm.

Monthly averages: Sandusky Sand Bar

Monthly averages — Sandusky Sand Bar — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	4 h	-3 °C	57 mm
February	10.0	96 h	-1 °C	30 mm
March	5.5	62 h	5 °C	38 mm
April	0.0	0 h	10 °C	78 mm
May	0.0	0 h	16 °C	54 mm
June	0.0	0 h	22 °C	40 mm
July	0.0	0 h	24 °C	68 mm
August	0.0	0 h	24 °C	32 mm
September	0.0	0 h	21 °C	12 mm
October	0.0	0 h	16 °C	64 mm
November	0.0	0 h	8 °C	29 mm
December	0.0	0 h	1 °C	49 mm

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Technical details of Sandusky Sand Bar 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

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 177 m

Hazards

Thin ice possible near the channel. Cold temperatures. Strong winds.

Additional information

Snowkite on frozen bay. Flat sand bar surface. Strong lake winds.

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