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Horsethief Reservoir kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Kansas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 733 m 38.06 | -100.05

Overview

Horsethief Reservoir is a small isolated reservoir in the High Plains of western Kansas at 733m altitude. Completely open prairie terrain offering powerful and consistent winds. Wild and remote atmosphere, far from any obstacles.

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Sunrise 07:54 · Sunset 18:55

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

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Horsethief Reservoir: 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

254h

in June · 23 rideable days

The season runs from June to November, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 254 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days23 d J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days23 d J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 81 mm.

Monthly averages: Horsethief Reservoir
Monthly averages — Horsethief Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 98 h 3 °C 27 mm
February 15.0 113 h 10 °C 11 mm
March 21.0 174 h 18 °C 17 mm
April 19.5 180 h 22 °C 15 mm
May 16.0 133 h 24 °C 77 mm
June 23.0 254 h 30 °C 61 mm
July 19.5 237 h 33 °C 81 mm
August 20.0 192 h 32 °C 55 mm
September 20.0 200 h 29 °C 34 mm
October 19.5 188 h 24 °C 16 mm
November 18.5 120 h 15 °C 50 mm
December 12.5 90 h 12 °C 2 mm

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Technical details of Horsethief Reservoir spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater, compact lake. Shallow in places. Minimal boat traffic. Short chop in strong winds. Muddy bottom.

Hazards

Very remote location, far from emergency services. Tornado Alley — violent supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes. Rattlesnakes in surrounding grasslands. Extreme summer heat with no shade. Lightning. Unreliable cell phone coverage.

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