Overview

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Amite River is an atypical kitesurf spot located on the Amite River in Livingston Parish, central Louisiana. This river spot offers very different conditions from coastal spots, with a narrow body of water surrounded by vegetation. The spot is mainly used by locals when wind conditions are sufficient. The riding area is limited by the river's width, requiring good kite control.

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Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 18:27

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

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Amite River: 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

209h

in April · 24 rideable days

The season runs from January to May, peaking in April: 21 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is August, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is May, with 229 mm.

Monthly averages: Amite River

Monthly averages — Amite River — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	159 h	14 °C	112 mm
February	19.0	154 h	20 °C	98 mm
March	21.0	187 h	22 °C	181 mm
April	24.0	209 h	26 °C	109 mm
May	19.5	165 h	29 °C	229 mm
June	14.5	114 h	32 °C	102 mm
July	17.0	81 h	33 °C	181 mm
August	6.5	45 h	33 °C	61 mm
September	12.0	80 h	31 °C	195 mm
October	15.5	111 h	28 °C	48 mm
November	18.0	132 h	24 °C	39 mm
December	16.0	114 h	19 °C	138 mm

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Technical details of Amite River 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: Advanced

On the water

Fresh water from the Amite River, shallow with sandy and muddy bottom. Variable river current depending on recent rainfall. Flat but narrow water. Warm water in summer, murky after rains. The riding area is limited by vegetation on the banks and the river's width.

Hazards

Very restricted riding area — risk of landing in trees. Alligators very common in Louisiana rivers. River current can be strong after rains. Floating debris (branches, logs). Venomous snakes possible on banks (water moccasins). Violent thunderstorms. Spot reserved for experienced riders.

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W2JBO-526.2 km

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