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Lacrosse Sail club kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Wisconsin

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 192 m 43.9 | -91.27

Overview

Lacrosse Sail Club is a spot located on the Mississippi River near La Crosse in western Wisconsin. The river offers a wide water surface with moderate current. The sailing club provides good access. Surrounding bluffs and hills can channel the wind. Season from May to October.

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Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 18:13

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

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Lacrosse Sail club: when to go?

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Season · peak

305h

in April · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in April: 25 rideable days a month and 305 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is September, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Lacrosse Sail club
Monthly averages — Lacrosse Sail club — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 211 h -3 °C 9 mm
February 23.5 206 h 3 °C 10 mm
March 26.0 275 h 10 °C 61 mm
April 26.5 305 h 14 °C 73 mm
May 22.5 236 h 21 °C 99 mm
June 24.5 240 h 26 °C 131 mm
July 19.0 156 h 28 °C 151 mm
August 18.0 167 h 26 °C 51 mm
September 14.5 133 h 25 °C 10 mm
October 24.5 236 h 18 °C 20 mm
November 23.5 202 h 7 °C 46 mm
December 20.5 158 h -1 °C 23 mm

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Technical details of Lacrosse Sail club 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 · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater Mississippi River with moderate current. Wide water surface but with areas of stronger current. Muddy and sandy bottom. Barge and boat traffic to watch for.

Hazards

Mississippi current can carry riders downstream. Heavy and dangerous barge traffic. Floating debris frequent in the river. Sudden Midwest thunderstorms. Never ride alone on the river.

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