Overview

Waconia North is a second access point to Lake Waconia on the north shore, west of Minneapolis. This large inland lake offers excellent fetch and varied conditions for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. North shore access with good launch space. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Waconia North

Sunrise 07:37 · 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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Waconia North: 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

283h

in March · 27 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in March, with 283 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: Waconia North

Monthly averages — Waconia North — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	215 h	-5 °C	1 mm
February	22.0	215 h	0 °C	9 mm
March	27.0	283 h	8 °C	71 mm
April	27.0	331 h	13 °C	74 mm
May	26.5	273 h	21 °C	65 mm
June	24.5	264 h	24 °C	120 mm
July	21.0	191 h	28 °C	152 mm
August	22.5	178 h	26 °C	92 mm
September	23.0	192 h	25 °C	9 mm
October	25.5	254 h	18 °C	29 mm
November	23.0	205 h	6 °C	35 mm
December	25.0	194 h	-3 °C	24 mm

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Technical details of Waconia North 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 small chop in sustained winds. Good fetch from north shore in south winds. Moderate depth. Sandy bottom. Pleasant water in summer.

Hazards

Very heavy boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Swimmers nearby. Check weather.

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