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Silver Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Wisconsin
Overview
Silver Lake is a kitesurf spot located in southeastern Wisconsin near Burlington. This inland lake offers flat water conditions ideal for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. Moderate-sized lake with good fetch in prevailing winds. Residential and recreational environment. Season from May to October.
Spot forecast for Silver Lake
Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:02
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Silver Lake: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
329h
in March · 30 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in March, with 329 hours of usable wind.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 308 mm.
Monthly averages: Silver Lake
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.5 | 254 h | -2 °C | 48 mm |
| February | 26.5 | 259 h | 4 °C | 16 mm |
| March | 30.0 | 329 h | 10 °C | 88 mm |
| April | 29.0 | 347 h | 15 °C | 54 mm |
| May | 30.0 | 327 h | 20 °C | 53 mm |
| June | 29.0 | 310 h | 27 °C | 55 mm |
| July | 24.0 | 182 h | 28 °C | 308 mm |
| August | 26.5 | 211 h | 26 °C | 33 mm |
| September | 25.5 | 191 h | 25 °C | 19 mm |
| October | 28.5 | 257 h | 18 °C | 20 mm |
| November | 27.0 | 247 h | 9 °C | 66 mm |
| December | 25.0 | 223 h | 1 °C | 46 mm |
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Technical details of Silver Lake spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Freshwater with flat water conditions. Moderate depth. Sandy and muddy bottom. Water warms pleasantly in summer. Wetsuit recommended in spring and fall.
Hazards
Boat traffic in summer with pleasure boats and jet skis. Sudden thunderstorms frequent in the Midwest. Shallows possible near shores. Limited lake size reducing riding area. Check weather before each session.
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