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Lake Washington DNR kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Minnesota

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 323 m 45.06 | -94.38

Overview

Lake Washington DNR is a kitesurf spot on Lake Washington in central Minnesota. This inland lake offers flat water conditions with good fetch. Access via the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) site with boat ramp and parking. Popular lake in the area. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Lake Washington DNR

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:24

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

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Season · peak

346h

in April · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in April: 28 rideable days a month and 346 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is August, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days22 d A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days22 d A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is June, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Washington DNR
Monthly averages — Lake Washington DNR — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 224 h -5 °C 3 mm
February 22.5 227 h 0 °C 9 mm
March 28.0 306 h 8 °C 54 mm
April 29.5 346 h 13 °C 79 mm
May 27.5 308 h 21 °C 72 mm
June 26.0 280 h 25 °C 141 mm
July 22.5 196 h 27 °C 53 mm
August 22.0 194 h 25 °C 52 mm
September 24.5 209 h 25 °C 19 mm
October 27.5 266 h 17 °C 40 mm
November 23.0 208 h 5 °C 34 mm
December 25.5 204 h -3 °C 21 mm

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Technical details of Lake Washington DNR 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater with flat water conditions. Good fetch for an inland lake. Moderate depth. Sandy and muddy bottom. Water warms in summer.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms frequent in the Midwest. Shallows possible. Check weather before each session.

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