Presque Isle State Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Pennsylvanie

Spot currently openAltitude 170 m 42.16 | -80.13

Overview

Presque Isle State Park is an 11 km sand peninsula that extends into Lake Erie, near the city of Erie in Pennsylvania. This state park offers excellent conditions for wind water sports thanks to its direct exposure to the prevailing west and northwest winds of Lake Erie. The fine sand beaches and shallow waters of the inner bay are suitable for beginners, while the open lake side offers more sustained conditions with chop for intermediate and advanced riders. In winter, snowkiting is possible when the lake partially freezes.
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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Presque Isle State Park: when to go?

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Season · peak

269h

in January · 26 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in January: 24 rideable days a month and 269 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is September, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days26 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days13 d S October: 19 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days26 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days13 d S October: 19 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 119 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 9 cm.

Monthly averages: Presque Isle State Park
Monthly averages — Presque Isle State Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 269 h -1 °C 62 mm
February 19.5 191 h 3 °C 42 mm
March 22.5 239 h 9 °C 36 mm
April 18.5 196 h 13 °C 82 mm
May 15.0 174 h 18 °C 57 mm
June 17.5 222 h 24 °C 119 mm
July 20.5 194 h 27 °C 18 mm
August 18.0 178 h 25 °C 107 mm
September 13.0 102 h 23 °C 22 mm
October 19.0 193 h 17 °C 74 mm
November 21.5 220 h 10 °C 62 mm
December 24.0 212 h 2 °C 78 mm

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Technical details of Presque Isle State Park spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, SSW, NNW.

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

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