Overview

Lake Washington DRAG is a second access point to Lake Washington in central Minnesota. This inland lake offers flat water conditions with good fetch. Alternative launch area with space for setup and launching. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Lake Washington DRAG

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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Lake Washington DRAG: 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

346h

in April · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, March and October, at 28 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is August, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is June, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Washington DRAG

Monthly averages — Lake Washington DRAG — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	227 h	-5 °C	3 mm
February	22.5	227 h	0 °C	9 mm
March	28.0	303 h	7 °C	53 mm
April	29.5	346 h	13 °C	65 mm
May	27.0	303 h	21 °C	82 mm
June	24.0	267 h	25 °C	164 mm
July	22.0	197 h	27 °C	50 mm
August	21.5	190 h	25 °C	49 mm
September	24.0	204 h	25 °C	9 mm
October	27.5	266 h	17 °C	40 mm
November	23.0	207 h	5 °C	34 mm
December	25.5	206 h	-3 °C	20 mm

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Technical details of Lake Washington DRAG spot

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

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

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

Hazards

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

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