Overview

Griggs Reservoir is a reservoir in Columbus, Ohio's capital. This urban body of water offers convenient city kitesurfing access.

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Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:45

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

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Griggs Reservoir: 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

305h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to June, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 305 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is September, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%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 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Griggs Reservoir

Monthly averages — Griggs Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	254 h	0 °C	50 mm
February	24.0	209 h	6 °C	66 mm
March	29.5	305 h	13 °C	34 mm
April	26.5	306 h	18 °C	74 mm
May	24.5	251 h	23 °C	74 mm
June	25.0	213 h	28 °C	50 mm
July	19.0	153 h	30 °C	103 mm
August	21.0	161 h	28 °C	71 mm
September	13.5	100 h	27 °C	61 mm
October	20.5	160 h	20 °C	33 mm
November	24.0	220 h	11 °C	52 mm
December	24.5	231 h	4 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of Griggs Reservoir spot

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

Flat reservoir water. Limited fetch. Freshwater. Season May to October.

Hazards

Limited fetch. Boat traffic. Trees on shores. Summer thunderstorms.

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