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Lakeview Park kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Michigan

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 176 m 45.95 | -86.24

Overview

Lakeview Park is a kitesurf spot in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Lake Michigan. This park offers direct lake access with significant fetch. Varied conditions depending on wind direction. Upper Peninsula spot less crowded than the west coast. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Lakeview Park

Sunrise 08:08 · 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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Lakeview 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

313h

in March · 29 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in March, with 313 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days23 d F March: 29 rideable days29 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days23 d F March: 29 rideable days29 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Lakeview Park
Monthly averages — Lakeview 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 26.0 229 h -3 °C 20 mm
February 23.0 220 h -1 °C 19 mm
March 29.0 313 h 3 °C 80 mm
April 28.5 315 h 9 °C 62 mm
May 28.5 319 h 16 °C 81 mm
June 27.0 261 h 20 °C 88 mm
July 27.5 238 h 24 °C 116 mm
August 27.0 226 h 23 °C 36 mm
September 25.0 209 h 20 °C 27 mm
October 29.0 257 h 15 °C 33 mm
November 24.5 228 h 6 °C 74 mm
December 27.0 214 h -2 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of Lakeview 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
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Intermediate
On the water

Lake Michigan freshwater with waves possible in south winds. Great Lakes chop. Sandy bottom. Cold water requiring wetsuit.

Hazards

Lake Michigan can become dangerous. Coastal currents. Sudden thunderstorms. Cold water. Relatively isolated spot. Check weather.

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