Wagener County Park kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Michigan

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 179 m 43.77 | -82.61

Overview

Wagener County Park is a kitesurf spot on Lake Huron in Michigan's Thumb region. Lake Huron offers significant fetch and waves in east winds. County park with beach access and parking. Popular spot on Michigan's east coast. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Wagener County Park

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:39

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

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Wagener County Park: 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

273h

in December · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 12 °C. It peaks in December, with 273 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days24 d S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days24 d S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Wagener County Park
Monthly averages — Wagener County Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 301 h -2 °C 51 mm
February 26.5 260 h 1 °C 24 mm
March 29.5 358 h 6 °C 59 mm
April 29.0 355 h 11 °C 69 mm
May 28.5 313 h 15 °C 31 mm
June 29.5 333 h 23 °C 37 mm
July 25.0 214 h 24 °C 112 mm
August 27.0 277 h 23 °C 57 mm
September 24.0 215 h 21 °C 15 mm
October 29.5 287 h 16 °C 55 mm
November 27.0 264 h 7 °C 25 mm
December 30.0 273 h 0 °C 58 mm

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Technical details of Wagener County Park 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
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Lake Huron freshwater with waves in east winds. Steep Great Lakes chop. Sandy bottom. Cold water requiring wetsuit except midsummer.

Hazards

Lake Huron can become dangerous with powerful waves and currents. Sudden thunderstorms. Cold water. Boat traffic in summer. Check forecasts.

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