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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Spot forecast for Presque Isle State Park

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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.

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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

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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