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Chicago Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Wisconsin

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 279 m 44.07 | -89.96

Overview

Chicago Beach is a kitesurf spot located in the Wisconsin Rapids area of central Wisconsin. This inland water body offers flat water conditions suitable for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. Beach access with launch area. Typical central Wisconsin lake environment. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Chicago Beach

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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Chicago Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

270h

in March · 27 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 270 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is July, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 27 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 27 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 287 mm.

Monthly averages: Chicago Beach
Monthly averages — Chicago Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 213 h -3 °C 21 mm
February 22.5 194 h 3 °C 13 mm
March 27.0 270 h 9 °C 70 mm
April 27.0 308 h 14 °C 96 mm
May 23.5 241 h 21 °C 107 mm
June 24.0 255 h 25 °C 156 mm
July 15.5 132 h 27 °C 287 mm
August 17.0 160 h 25 °C 85 mm
September 18.5 133 h 24 °C 66 mm
October 22.5 207 h 18 °C 19 mm
November 21.5 203 h 7 °C 71 mm
December 20.0 169 h -1 °C 32 mm

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Technical details of Chicago Beach 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 with flat water conditions. Variable depth. Sandy bottom near the beach. Cool water in spring, pleasant in midsummer.

Hazards

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

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