Overview

Lake Calhoun South (officially Bde Maka Ska) is a kitesurf spot on Minneapolis' largest lake. This iconic urban lake offers flat water conditions in the heart of the city. Access from the south shore. Very popular lake with active kite community. One of Minnesota's best-known urban spots. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Lake Calhoun South

Sunrise 07:35 · Sunset 18:20

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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 Calhoun 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…)

Season · peak

298h

in April · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, March and June, at 25 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is December, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 165 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Calhoun South

Monthly averages — Lake Calhoun South — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	158 h	-4 °C	1 mm
February	20.0	169 h	1 °C	11 mm
March	25.0	245 h	8 °C	72 mm
April	27.0	298 h	14 °C	58 mm
May	21.0	226 h	22 °C	63 mm
June	22.5	226 h	25 °C	165 mm
July	21.0	168 h	28 °C	54 mm
August	22.0	165 h	26 °C	84 mm
September	20.5	160 h	25 °C	14 mm
October	22.5	207 h	18 °C	30 mm
November	20.0	169 h	7 °C	57 mm
December	18.5	142 h	-2 °C	28 mm

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Technical details of Lake Calhoun South 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 to slightly choppy conditions. Moderate fetch for an urban lake. Moderate depth. Sandy bottom. Pleasant water in summer.

Hazards

Very busy lake with swimmers, kayakers, paddleboarders and sailboats. Heavy boat traffic. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Limited space. Strictly respect marked zones and other users.

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