The site has just been updated: reload the page to get everything working again.
Medicine Lake South kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Minnesota
Overview
Medicine Lake South is a kitesurf spot on Medicine Lake in the northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis. This suburban lake offers flat water conditions suitable for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. Access from the south shore of the lake. Convenient spot for metro area kitesurfers. Season from May to October.
Spot forecast for Medicine Lake South
Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:20
Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo
Medicine Lake South: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
301h
in April · 26.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to June, peaking in April: 24 rideable days a month and 301 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is December, at 19.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is June, with 201 mm.
Monthly averages: Medicine Lake South
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.5 | 166 h | -4 °C | 1 mm |
| February | 20.5 | 179 h | 1 °C | 11 mm |
| March | 25.5 | 249 h | 8 °C | 75 mm |
| April | 26.5 | 301 h | 13 °C | 60 mm |
| May | 23.0 | 238 h | 22 °C | 78 mm |
| June | 22.5 | 230 h | 25 °C | 201 mm |
| July | 21.5 | 175 h | 28 °C | 35 mm |
| August | 20.5 | 162 h | 26 °C | 149 mm |
| September | 20.5 | 163 h | 25 °C | 9 mm |
| October | 21.5 | 207 h | 18 °C | 31 mm |
| November | 20.0 | 166 h | 7 °C | 45 mm |
| December | 19.5 | 147 h | -3 °C | 27 mm |
Photo gallery of Medicine Lake South
Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.
Technical details of Medicine Lake South spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Freshwater with flat water conditions. Moderate fetch. Variable depth with shallow areas. Muddy bottom. Water warms in summer.
Hazards
Boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Shallow areas. Swimmers nearby. Limited lake size.
Something out of date? Suggest an edit
Live
Minneapolis, Crystal Airport8.2 kmsource noaa
Readings reserved for Premium members
Readings from Minneapolis, Crystal Airport weather station are reserved for Premium members.
- Real-time readings
- Last 48 hours history
- Custom alerts
- Extended weather forecasts
Already a Premium member? Log in
Additional stations
-
Hopkins4.9 km
Readings reserved for Premium members
source noaa
-
Plymouth6 km
Readings reserved for Premium members
source noaa
All the details of your session on windtracker.app
Webcams near Medicine Lake South
Webcams provided by Windy.com
Nearby spots
All spots: MinnesotaComments 0
No comments yet.