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Deadmans Basin kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Montana

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,190 m 46.34 | -109.42

Overview

Deadmans Basin is an irrigation reservoir at 1,190m in central Montana, between the mountains and the plains. Isolated kitesurf spot with sustained prairie winds. Typical Montana ranchland landscape with rolling hills. Uncrowded and quiet.

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Spot forecast for Deadmans Basin

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:22

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

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Deadmans Basin: 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

89h

in May · 15 rideable days

The season runs from February to July, peaking in May: 12 rideable days a month and 89 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is August, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days7 d A September: 9 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days7 d A September: 9 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 0 °C. The wettest month is September, with 42 mm.

Monthly averages: Deadmans Basin
Monthly averages — Deadmans Basin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 45 h 1 °C 7 mm
February 11.0 66 h 0 °C 21 mm
March 12.0 71 h 9 °C 12 mm
April 11.0 46 h 14 °C 20 mm
May 15.0 89 h 19 °C 28 mm
June 13.5 79 h 24 °C 19 mm
July 12.0 69 h 30 °C 30 mm
August 7.0 38 h 29 °C 15 mm
September 9.0 59 h 26 °C 42 mm
October 11.5 52 h 17 °C 8 mm
November 9.0 41 h 9 °C 6 mm
December 8.0 57 h 6 °C 12 mm

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Technical details of Deadmans Basin spot

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

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

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

Moderate-sized freshwater reservoir. Decent fetch. Cool water. Variable water level depending on irrigation. Muddy bottom. Minimal boat traffic.

Hazards

Remote location — far from emergency services. Afternoon thunderstorms with lightning in summer. Gusty winds possible. Rattlesnakes in surrounding grasslands. Poor cell coverage.

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