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Lyle Sandbar (The Klick) / Columbia River kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Washington

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 23 m 45.7 | -121.29

Overview

Lyle Sandbar, also known as "The Klick," is a kitesurfing spot on the Columbia River on the Washington side, at the mouth of the Klickitat River near the village of Lyle. This natural sandbar creates a shallow area ideal for launching and maneuvers. The spot is part of the legendary Columbia River Gorge network and benefits from powerful westerly thermal winds. The Klickitat River brings fresh water and creates additional currents at the mouth.

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Spot forecast for Lyle Sandbar (The Klick) / Columbia River

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

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Lyle Sandbar (The Klick) / Columbia River: when to go?

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Season · peak

369h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 369 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 4 rideable days4 d J February: 8 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 6.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 4 rideable days4 d J February: 8 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days29 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 6.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: Lyle Sandbar (The Klick) / Columbia River
Monthly averages — Lyle Sandbar (The Klick) / Columbia 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 4.0 27 h 4 °C 90 mm
February 8.0 45 h 8 °C 52 mm
March 15.0 97 h 14 °C 34 mm
April 18.5 191 h 18 °C 12 mm
May 25.0 300 h 22 °C 14 mm
June 26.0 320 h 27 °C 4 mm
July 29.0 369 h 32 °C 0 mm
August 23.0 271 h 31 °C 3 mm
September 21.5 219 h 28 °C 8 mm
October 13.5 94 h 18 °C 21 mm
November 7.5 44 h 11 °C 50 mm
December 6.5 41 h 8 °C 148 mm

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Technical details of Lyle Sandbar (The Klick) / Columbia River spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, W, WNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Fresh water from the Columbia River, cool (12-18°C in summer). 3/2 to 4/3 wetsuit recommended. The sandbar provides a shallow area for standing. Constant river current at 3-5 km/h, accentuated by the Klickitat River inflow. Short chop typical of the Gorge. Westerly thermal winds at 20-35 knots from May to September. The water offers varied conditions between the sandbar and the main channel.

Hazards

River current reinforced by the Klickitat River inflow at the mouth. Barges and commercial traffic on the Columbia River: stay out of the channel. Thermal winds can ramp up quickly to 40+ knots. The sandbar can create very shallow areas dangerous for foils. Railroad tracks along the shore. Cold water risking hypothermia. Additional currents at the confluence of the two waterways.

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