Overview

Draper is a kitesurf spot on Lake Stanley Draper, a reservoir southeast of Oklahoma City. This 12 km² lake offers good fetch and the powerful south winds characteristic of Oklahoma. Alternative to Lake Hefner with less boat traffic. Beaches and boat ramps available. Season from April to November.

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Spot forecast for Draper

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:48

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

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Draper: 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

252h

in February · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, February and March, at 28 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is September, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 235 mm.

Monthly averages: Draper

Monthly averages — Draper — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	204 h	7 °C	28 mm
February	27.5	252 h	13 °C	29 mm
March	27.5	313 h	20 °C	58 mm
April	25.5	303 h	23 °C	235 mm
May	22.5	217 h	26 °C	196 mm
June	25.5	278 h	31 °C	112 mm
July	26.0	282 h	32 °C	74 mm
August	24.0	231 h	33 °C	128 mm
September	19.0	163 h	30 °C	26 mm
October	23.5	220 h	26 °C	27 mm
November	24.0	207 h	19 °C	88 mm
December	28.0	236 h	14 °C	10 mm

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Technical details of Draper spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in winter to 28°C in summer. Large lake with good fetch. Muddy to sandy bottom. Moderate to strong chop in sustained south winds. Shorty or rashguard in summer, 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall.

Hazards

TORNADOES: Oklahoma is in Tornado Alley — monitor weather constantly. Violent thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and destructive winds April to June. Powerful south winds. Motorboat traffic. Water moccasin and copperhead snakes. Blue-green algae possible in summer.

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