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Homestead Knolls kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Nebraska

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 687 m 41.84 | -99.22

Overview

Homestead Knolls is a second kitesurf spot on Calamus Reservoir, located on the east shore of the lake in the Sandhills region. This access point offers different exposure from Buckshot Bay, with good fetch in south and west winds. Grassy launch area with parking. Isolated spot in the Nebraska prairies, very uncrowded. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Homestead Knolls

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:47

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

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Homestead Knolls: 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

336h

in April · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in April, with 336 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A May: 25 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is September, with 92 mm.

Monthly averages: Homestead Knolls
Monthly averages — Homestead Knolls — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 212 h -2 °C 10 mm
February 25.5 220 h 5 °C 7 mm
March 28.5 289 h 12 °C 44 mm
April 29.5 336 h 16 °C 54 mm
May 25.0 302 h 21 °C 69 mm
June 25.0 288 h 28 °C 80 mm
July 28.0 295 h 29 °C 76 mm
August 26.0 262 h 28 °C 56 mm
September 25.0 267 h 26 °C 92 mm
October 28.0 265 h 20 °C 20 mm
November 24.5 214 h 10 °C 29 mm
December 27.0 228 h 7 °C 8 mm

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Technical details of Homestead Knolls spot

N: Rideable NNE: 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, NNE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Relatively clear freshwater. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 24°C in summer. Sandy bottom. Moderate to strong chop depending on fetch. Stable lake level. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Violent thunderstorms in summer with lightning and possible tornadoes — exit water immediately. Isolation: rescue services distant, limited cell coverage. Rattlesnakes in grassy areas. Powerful prairie winds.

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