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Lure Bar kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Wisconsin

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 279 m 44.17 | -89.9

Overview

Lure Bar is a kitesurf spot located near Wisconsin Rapids in central Wisconsin. This inland water body offers flat water conditions suitable for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. Surrounded by forests and hills, wind can be turbulent from certain directions. Season from May to October.

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Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 18:07

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

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Lure Bar: when to go?

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Season · peak

290h

in April · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in April: 24 rideable days a month and 290 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is July, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 149 mm.

Monthly averages: Lure Bar
Monthly averages — Lure 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 23.0 194 h -3 °C 18 mm
February 22.0 174 h 3 °C 14 mm
March 26.0 262 h 9 °C 77 mm
April 26.5 290 h 14 °C 79 mm
May 23.5 222 h 20 °C 92 mm
June 23.5 235 h 25 °C 133 mm
July 17.0 123 h 27 °C 149 mm
August 18.0 149 h 25 °C 87 mm
September 18.0 120 h 24 °C 65 mm
October 20.5 199 h 17 °C 23 mm
November 21.5 194 h 7 °C 56 mm
December 18.5 151 h -2 °C 34 mm

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Technical details of Lure Bar spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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
Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater with flat water conditions. Variable depth depending on area. Sandy and muddy bottom. Water warms in summer but stays cool in spring and fall.

Hazards

Watch for shallows and submerged obstacles. Boat traffic possible in summer. Sudden thunderstorms frequent in the Midwest. Trees on shores can create turbulence. Check weather forecasts before each session.

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