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Harlan Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Nebraska

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 590 m 40.08 | -99.3

Overview

Harlan Lake (Harlan County Reservoir) is a kitesurf spot on Nebraska's second-largest reservoir in the south-central part of the state. This 54 km² lake offers excellent fetch for kiting with consistent prairie winds. Large sandy beaches appear when levels drop in summer, providing good launch areas. Popular spot with kiters from Nebraska and Kansas. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Harlan Lake

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:50

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

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Harlan Lake : when to go?

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Season · peak

240h

in March · 27 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 240 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 27 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 27 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is May, with 139 mm.

Monthly averages: Harlan Lake
Monthly averages — Harlan Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 221 h 1 °C 14 mm
February 21.0 189 h 7 °C 31 mm
March 27.0 240 h 15 °C 40 mm
April 27.0 265 h 19 °C 75 mm
May 22.0 239 h 23 °C 139 mm
June 24.5 269 h 31 °C 87 mm
July 23.0 194 h 32 °C 28 mm
August 20.5 199 h 30 °C 90 mm
September 22.5 222 h 28 °C 18 mm
October 25.5 242 h 22 °C 11 mm
November 26.0 201 h 12 °C 41 mm
December 22.5 199 h 9 °C 1 mm

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Technical details of Harlan Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 26°C in summer. Large lake with excellent fetch. Sandy to muddy bottom. Variable lake level — large sandy beaches at low water. Moderate to strong chop in high winds. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Frequent violent thunderstorms in summer with lightning and possible tornadoes — exit water immediately if sky threatens. Large lake: drift possible in strong winds. Motorboat traffic in summer. Submerged debris possible at low water levels. Rattlesnakes in grassy areas. Limited cell coverage in some areas.

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